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Corporate Hog Roast in Bitterne Manor
Give your staff a proper hog roast at your staff event in Bitterne Manor. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Summer staff parties
- Long-service celebrations
- Family fun days
A hog roast near Bitterne Manor
Perfect for your staff event in Bitterne Manor
It gets the team out and talking.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Open days and family days
- Team days and away days
- New premises openings
- Milestone celebrations
Among the historic houses close to Bitterne Manor are South Stoneham House (1.3 miles north) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (1.7 miles south-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Questions to ask before booking
- How dietary needs are handled
- VAT, if it applies
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Bitterne Manor
Long-service awards, retirements and site openings in Bitterne Manor all suit a hog roast, as a simple way to say thank you. For customer days and away days, we will put together a menu of salads, coleslaw and rotisserie chicken for your staff.
For businesses around Bitterne Manor, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Let us know about the site. Timings are planned around your staff event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Area
- Bitterne Manor (SO18, SO17, SO14)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Bitterne Manor
Your quote depends on:
- Travel to Bitterne Manor
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The address or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: use our quote form.
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your staff will smell it long before they see it. After-work summer events in Bitterne Manor have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. In late September, the light goes at about 7:10pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We roast on site.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We clear up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Someone to meet us at reception
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Bitterne Manor
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
For event organisers in Bitterne Manor
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Bitterne Manor: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Bitterne Manor?
Bitterne Manor has its own station: Bitterne station.
Can you roast near the sea around Bitterne Manor?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Give us your break time and numbers and we will make it work.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Do you cover Bitterne Manor?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Bitterne Manor and the rest of Southampton included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Staff days in Bitterne Manor: access and travel
Bitterne Manor is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. We bring a hog roast for your team to staff events anywhere in Bitterne Manor, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Bitterne Manor is one of 40 places in Southampton we cover.
For staff and visitors coming by train, Bitterne Manor has its own station, Bitterne station. Bitterne Manor is about 69 miles from central London, well within our area. With the New Forest National Park within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 2 miles of the sea, sites can be windy, so we choose a sheltered spot for the roaster.
We cater staff events across SO18, SO17 and SO14 and the streets around it. Local streets include Ivy Road, North Road and South Road; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include St Denys (1 mile north-west), Southampton (1 mile west), Northam (1 mile south), Bitterne Park (1 mile north-east) and Portswood (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (3 miles west), Coxford (3 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles north-west), Eling (5 miles west) and Rownhams (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.9 miles east) and Netley Castle (3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
- Schools near Bitterne Manor include St Mary's Independent School (0.6 miles east) and Bitterne Park School (1 mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Junction Inn Public House (within half a mile north-west)
Nearby places to Bitterne Manor
What else we do in Bitterne Manor
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
If the schedule moves, tell us: we can hold the roast for a short time.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, everyone gets to join in. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards