Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Southwick, Hampshire
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Southwick. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Team-building days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Summer staff parties
Slow-roasted pork in Southwick
How our corporate hog roast works in Southwick
Long-service awards, retirements and site openings in Southwick all suit a hog roast, as a simple way to say thank you. We serve hog roast rolls, crackling and salads, and we are regularly asked to cater staff summer days and long-service celebrations.
For farms and rural sites near Southwick, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your staff.
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
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.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Daytime open days in Southwick are rarely affected by light, though in winter it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so late events need lighting.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We clear up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Southwick
What’s the nearest station to Southwick?
Portchester station, about 1.9 miles south of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Southwick?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Can it be more formal?
With china and sides, it works well for clients.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
About the food
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Business events near Southwick
Southwick is about 3 miles west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. Staff events in Southwick are part of our patch. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 13 miles away.
Southwick sits roughly 62 miles from central London, well within our area.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over PO17 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, North Road West and Castle Road, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Southwick we cover include Boarhunt (1 mile west), North Boarhunt (2 miles north-west), Portchester (2 miles south), Hundred Acres (3 miles north-west) and North Fareham (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Gosport (5 miles south), Havant (5 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles west), Horndean (5 miles north-east) and Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Portchester Castle (2.6 miles south) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Southwick include Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
- Local pubs include Red Lion Inn (less than half a mile west)
Why choose corporate hog roast in Southwick?
Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options are available.
People around Southwick book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Retirement do’s
- Summer team parties
- Family fun days
- Customer days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Portchester station, roughly 1.9 miles south of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
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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Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- An itemised quote
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Southwick
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Find out how many do not eat pork, for the alternatives
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We serve on time, so people get back to work on time.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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