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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Eling, Southampton
Planning a hog roast for your team in Eling? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
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A hog roast near Eling
About our corporate hog roast in Eling
At an open day, you need food that serves plenty of people quickly. One roast feeds a crowd, with our staff serving and clearing. Whether it’s away days and milestone celebrations, we can cook hog roast rolls, coleslaw and halloumi skewers.
Work events near Eling might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. It works at any of them. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Where
- Eling (SO40, SO15)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Eling
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s the nearest station to Eling?
Eling has its own station: Totton station.
Do you cover Eling?
Yes, Eling is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a staff barbecue, everyone gets to join in. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Eling hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
Events we cater in Eling
It brings people together outside the office.
Hosts in Eling book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Thank-you lunches
- Client and customer events
- Site openings
- Long-service celebrations
By road, Eling is on or near the A35, which makes it easy for us to reach.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Staffing on the day
- Whether VAT is included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Planning a team lunch in Eling
Eling is about 1 mile south-east of Totton, in Southampton. We bring a hog roast for your team to staff events anywhere in Eling, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Eling is one of 40 places in Southampton we cover.
Commuters will know that Eling has its own station, Totton station. Historic houses near Eling include Southampton Tudor House and Garden (3.6 miles east) and Medieval Merchant's House (3.6 miles east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. With the New Forest National Park within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. The coast is within about 4 miles, and open sites can be breezy.
This part of Southampton takes in SO40 and SO15, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. Local streets include Bury Lane, Rose Road and Mill Road; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Eling sits on or near the A35, so getting the roaster to your staff event is simple. Close by, we cover staff events in Redbridge (1 mile north-east), Millbrook (2 miles east), Hillyfields (2 miles north-east), Maybush (2 miles north-east) and Regents Park (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Southampton (4 miles east), Townhill Park (6 miles east), Midanbury (5 miles east), Thornhill (6 miles east), Chartwell Green (6 miles east) and Harefield (6 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eling Experience (0.6 miles north) and Westquay (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Eling includes Testwood Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Hounsdown School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Anchor pub (under half a mile east)
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.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. After-work summer events in Eling have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. In late September, the light goes at about 7:10pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Give us a contact on site for the day.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
How we price a hog roast for your team
The price comes down to:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
- Travel to Eling
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- A photo of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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