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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Lordswood, Southampton
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team turns the food into a centrepiece of your staff event in Lordswood.
- Client and customer events
- Summer team parties
- Team treats
Corporate hog roast for Lordswood
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, so people get back to work on time.
If it’s a themed open day, tell us and we’ll fit in.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Lordswood
In Lordswood, we cater retirements, openings and long-service celebrations, as a simple way to say thank you. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, spit-roast lamb and coleslaw, and we’re frequently booked for milestone celebrations and site open days.
For businesses around Lordswood, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Let us know about the site. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Area
- Lordswood (SO16, SO15)
- County
- Southampton
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Workplace catering around Lordswood
Lordswood is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. We cater staff events across Lordswood and nearby. Lordswood is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton we cover.
For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) station, roughly 2.2 miles south of the centre. Within reach of Lordswood are historic houses such as South Stoneham House (2.4 miles east) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (3.2 miles south). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. With the New Forest National Park within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 4 miles of the sea, sites can be windy, so we choose a sheltered spot for the roaster.
Wherever your staff event is in SO16 and SO15, we can roast on site for your staff, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Peach Road, Linden Road and Woburn Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Lordswood, we also cover Coxford (1 mile south-west), Bassett (1 mile east), Rownhams (1 mile north-west), Maybush (1 mile south-west) and Chilworth (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Townhill Park (3 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles south-east) and Itchen (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are Marlands Shopping Centre (2.8 miles south-east) and Princess Anne Hospital (0.5 miles south). Open spaces near Lordswood include Testwood Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Upper Shirley High School (1 mile south) and Oaklands Community School (1 mile west)
- Pubs nearby include Bridge Tavern (0.9 miles south-west)
What affects the price in Lordswood
There is no fixed price list, because every staff event is different. What matters most:
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
- Site access
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Shelter for the team
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Also in Lordswood
Events we cater in Lordswood
It feels like a treat without the cost of a restaurant.
People around Lordswood book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Team days and away days
- Site open days
- Summer team parties
- Site openings
Central London is about 69 miles from Lordswood, well within our area.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Lordswood: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you do a hog roast in St James' Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you cover Lordswood?
Yes, Lordswood is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. Evening staff events in Lordswood need light after sunset: about 9:25pm in June, 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December.
- Get in touch with the basics.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
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.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Served at the time you choose
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards