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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Downside, Surrey
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Corporate hog roast in Downside.
- Summer staff parties
- New premises openings
- Site open days
Book a hog roast in Downside
Questions from Downside
Which station is closest to Downside?
The closest is Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station, roughly 1 mile away.
Do you come out to small places like Downside?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
How do we book for a business?
Tell us what your accounts team needs when you enquire, and we will confirm how booking and payment work.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
About our corporate hog roast in Downside
Sites usually have rules for outside caterers: access, gas cooking and the cooking area. Pass on your site’s requirements. Typical bookings include project wrap-ups and team-building days, with hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and salads.
Rural businesses around Downside can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Downside, summer evenings stay light until about 9:20pm, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. By late September, sunset is around 7:05pm.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or KT11 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Where the roaster can go in Downside
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
Places near Downside
Other occasions in Downside
Why choose corporate hog roast in Downside?
It brings people together outside the office.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Downside, including:
- Open days and family days
- Client and customer events
- Summer staff parties
- Site openings
Within reach of Downside are historic houses such as Byfleet Manor (2.7 miles north-west) and The Homewood (2.8 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The space, cover and access they need
- VAT, if it applies
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
How we price a hog roast for your team
The biggest factors are:
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
If it’s for clients, add china, sides and a second roast for a more polished feel. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our pricing and the cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Business events near Downside
Downside is about 4 miles west of Leatherhead, in Surrey. We bring a hog roast for your team to staff events anywhere in Downside, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 8 miles away.
Commuters will know that Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station, about 1 mile north-east, is the nearest station. Central London is about 19 miles from Downside, and we cover it as standard. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Staff events anywhere in KT11 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. From Downside Common, Downsview Close and Deacon Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover staff events in Hatchford (1 mile west), Martyr's Green (1 mile south-west), Hatchford End (2 miles west), Whiteley Village (3 miles north) and Wisley (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles south-west), Woking (7 miles west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (6 miles east), Horley (14 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Epsom Cottage Hospital (5.1 miles north-east) and Send and Ripley History Society Museum (3.8 miles west). Open spaces near Downside include Jubilee Wood and Boldermere Lake.
- Nearby schools include Parkside School (1.2 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (0.7 miles north)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away