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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Holmbury St Mary, Surrey
Looking for a hog roast for your team in Holmbury St Mary? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Away days
- Summer staff parties
- New premises openings
Planning an event in Holmbury St Mary?
How our corporate hog roast works in Holmbury St Mary
Whether it’s twenty people or a whole site, we size the roast to your numbers. Tell us the numbers and the serving window for a quote. For family fun days and summer team parties, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, salads and hog roast rolls for your staff.
At country workplaces around Holmbury St Mary, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Towns and villages near Holmbury St Mary
What else we do in Holmbury St Mary
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Share the allergen information with the team
If the schedule moves, tell us: we can hold the roast for a short time.
If it’s a themed open day, tell us and we will fit in.
Holmbury St Mary for staff days and open days
Holmbury St Mary is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Holmbury St Mary and the surrounding area are covered for staff events. We cater 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 8 miles away.
Historic houses near Holmbury St Mary include Polesden Lacey (4.8 miles north). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Gomshall station, about 2.1 miles north-west. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Wherever your staff event is in RH5, we can bring the roaster to you. From Horsham Road and Felday Glade or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Holmbury St Mary, we also cover Pitland Street (1 mile south), Peaslake (1 mile west), Farley Green (3 miles west), Ewhurst (3 miles south) and Ewhurst Green (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (0.7 miles north-east) and Abinger Castle (0.7 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Schools near Holmbury St Mary include Peaslake Free School (1.1 miles west) and Hurtwood House (1.4 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Volunteer pub (0.6 miles north)
Occasions we serve in Holmbury St Mary
It brings people together outside the office.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Holmbury St Mary and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Project wrap-ups
- Family fun days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Summer staff parties
Holmbury St Mary is about 25 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether travel is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Holmbury St Mary
Do you come out to small places like Holmbury St Mary?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Could you cook in Wotton and Abinger Commons?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Do you need a car park?
Anywhere suitable and approved, outdoors and under cover.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Shelter for the team
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
What affects the price in Holmbury St Mary
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Daytime open days in Holmbury St Mary are rarely affected by light, though in winter it is dark by about 3:55pm, so late events need lighting.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RH5 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away