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Christmas Party Catering in West End, Surrey
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in West End and across Surrey.
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Winter fairs and markets
- Christmas family parties
Slow-roasted pork in West End
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in West End
On a cold December night, hot pork and crackling are hard to beat. The roaster cooks outside under cover and carve to order for your Christmas party in West End. Popular choices include crackling, rotisserie chicken and roast turkey, and we’re frequently booked for boxing Day and New Year gatherings and christmas fairs.
For a Christmas party near West End, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are often soft. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls.
Planning a Christmas party in West End
West End is about 1 mile south-west of Esher, in Surrey. We cater Christmas parties of every size in West End. We cater all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
The A244 and A307 make West End easy to reach on a dark winter evening. If people are coming by rail, Hersham station is about 1.1 miles away.
Wherever your Christmas party is in KT10 and KT12, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Esher Road, Garson Road and Lammas Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A244 and A307, West End is easy for us to reach with the roaster. For Christmas parties just outside West End, we cover Esher (1 mile north-east), Lower Green (1 mile north-east), Claygate (2 miles east), Hinchley Wood (2 miles north-east) and Weston Green (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (12 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles west), Camberley (15 miles west), Epsom (5 miles east), Redhill (13 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Elmbridge Museum (0.9 miles north-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (2.6 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Claremont Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Schools near West End include Esher Church School (0.8 miles east) and Esher Church of England High School (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Albert Arms (0.7 miles north-east)
West End: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to West End?
The closest is Hersham station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast in Claremont Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Perfect for your Christmas party in West End
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- December open days
- Christmas fairs
- End-of-year team celebrations
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Claremont Fan Court School, hot rolls go down well.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel or access charges
- Staffing on the day
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- Travel to West End
- How easy it is to reach the spot
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or KT10 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. By about 3:55pm in late December, West End is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- Ask early for a December date.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Roast turkey
For Christmas, roast turkey can join the pork, carved to order for a festive feel.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Count who does not eat pork
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Send the allergen list round before the party
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away