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Corporate Hog Roast in Hounsdown
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Hounsdown and across Southampton.
- Team-building days
- Client and customer events
- Long-service celebrations
Book a hog roast in Hounsdown
How our corporate hog roast works in Hounsdown
From a small team to a whole site, the roast is sized to fit. Give us numbers and timings and we will quote. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater end-of-project celebrations and summer team parties.
For businesses around Hounsdown, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Tell us about the site and access. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Hounsdown (SO40)
- County
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Travel to Hounsdown
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Whether you want china
- Site access
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, frequently with mint sauce.
FAQs for Hounsdown
Which station is closest to Hounsdown?
Totton station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you roast near the sea around Hounsdown?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you cater open days with families?
Yes. Give us total numbers and we’ll plan for everyone.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Where the roaster can go in Hounsdown
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
Business events near Hounsdown
Hounsdown is about 1 mile south of Totton, in Southampton. Hounsdown and the surrounding area are covered for staff events. We bring hog roasts to 40 places in Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
Among the historic houses close to Hounsdown are Southampton Tudor House and Garden (4.1 miles east) and Medieval Merchant's House (4.2 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers. With the New Forest National Park within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. The coast is within about 5 miles, and open sites can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered spot for the roaster.
Staff events anywhere in SO40 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Local streets include Main Road, Pound Lane and Chapel Lane; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Ashurst Bridge (1 mile north-west), Totton (1 mile north), Netley Marsh (1 mile north-west), Woodlands (2 miles west) and Winsor (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Southampton (5 miles east), Shirley (3 miles east), Regents Park (3 miles east), Townhill Park (6 miles east), Midanbury (6 miles east) and Thornhill (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include National Dairy Museum (0.8 miles south) and Ashurst Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hounsdown include Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Hounsdown include Foxhills Infant School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Forest Inn (0.9 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Hounsdown
Also in Hounsdown
Who books corporate hog roast in Hounsdown?
Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options are available.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement do’s
- Away days
- Site openings
- Client and customer events
Commuters will know that the closest railway station is Totton station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- What crockery is supplied
- If the price includes VAT
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. For a staff lunch in Hounsdown, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
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: send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is hot, fresh and feels like an event. 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.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away