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Hog Roast for Staff Days in South Holmwood, 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. Book a hog roast for your team in South Holmwood.
- New premises openings
- Retirement do’s
- Client and customer events
Slow-roasted pork in South Holmwood
How our corporate hog roast works in South Holmwood
Sites usually have rules for outside caterers: vehicle access, gas equipment and where we can cook. Tell us what your facilities team needs. We serve coleslaw, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater site open days and long-service celebrations.
Near South Holmwood, workplaces can be far from shops, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Perfect for your staff event in South Holmwood
A proper thank-you, without a restaurant bill.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near South Holmwood, such as:
- Open days and family days
- Milestone celebrations
- Retirement do’s
- Thank-you lunches
Among the historic houses close to South Holmwood are Polesden Lacey (5 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The full menu and the sides
- Allergen information for every dish
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Planning a team lunch in South Holmwood
South Holmwood is about 3 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast for your team in South Holmwood? We can help. We cater 395 places across Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
South Holmwood is about 23 miles from central London, well within our area. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Holmwood station is about 0.8 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Staff events anywhere in RH5 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many staff. Whether your staff event is on Warwick Road, Norfolk Road and Milford Court or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside South Holmwood, we also cover Holmwood Corner (1 mile south-east), Beare Green (1 mile south), Coldharbour (2 miles south-west), Friday Street (3 miles west) and Abinger Bottom (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (7 miles north-east) and Ewell (12 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Mesolithic Museum (3.6 miles west) and Betchworth Castle (3.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Leith Hill and Vann Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Norfolk Arms (0.7 miles north)
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
The process
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. For a staff lunch in South Holmwood, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Get in touch with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We leave the site clean.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: use our quote form.
Planning help
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is hot, fresh and feels like an event. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- Served at the time you choose
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
South Holmwood: your questions answered
Is South Holmwood too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Could you cook in Inholms Clay Pit?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can you cater in South Holmwood?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you feed everyone in a short break?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls keep service quick.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Where the roaster can go in South Holmwood
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Shelter for the team
- A contact on site
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in South Holmwood
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the site as we found it.
Add rotisserie chicken or lamb for choice.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards