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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Thornhill, Southampton
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your team in Thornhill.
- Launch days
- Open days and family days
- Client hospitality
Book a hog roast in Thornhill
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Thornhill
For a client event, a hog roast carved by a chef makes an impression. With china and sides, it becomes a proper meal. For team-building days and summer staff parties, we can cook spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and coleslaw and more.
For businesses around Thornhill, 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, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Thornhill (SO19, SO18, SO30)
- County
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Thornhill: your questions answered
Can you roast near the sea around Thornhill?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can you do a hog roast in Westwood Woodland Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What about staff who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can it be more formal?
With china and sides, it works well for clients.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Evening staff events in Thornhill need light after sunset: sunset ranges from about 9:25pm in June to 4:00pm in December.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose corporate hog roast in Thornhill?
It brings people together outside the office.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Team treats
- Open days and family days
- Launch days
- Team-building days
Within reach of Thornhill are historic houses such as South Stoneham House (2.4 miles north-west) and Medieval Merchant's House (3 miles west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- The full menu and the sides
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Also near Thornhill
What else we do in Thornhill
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Thornhill for staff days and open days
Thornhill is about 2 miles east of Southampton, in Southampton. We cover staff events in Thornhill, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 40 towns and villages in Southampton.
The A334 put Thornhill within easy reach for us. For staff and visitors coming by train, Sholing station is about 1.4 miles away. Within about 3 miles of the sea, sites can be windy, so we choose a sheltered spot for the roaster.
Anywhere in SO19, SO18 and SO30, we can bring the roaster to you. Whether your staff event is on Drove Road, Barry Road and Luton Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Main roads around Thornhill include the A334, so getting the roaster to your staff event is simple. For staff events just outside Thornhill, we cover Harefield (1 mile north), Sholing (1 mile south-west), Bitterne (1 mile west), West End (1 mile north) and Chartwell Green (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Shirley (4 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles west), Portswood (3 miles north-west), Coxford (5 miles west) and Freemantle (4 miles west). Thornhill is among the bigger towns we cover in Southampton, with plenty of venues for staff events.
Well-known places in the area include Moorgreen Hospital (1.4 miles north-east) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.1 miles west). The countryside around Thornhill includes Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Woodlands Community College (0.6 miles north) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1.3 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (0.8 miles west)
For event organisers in Thornhill
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Find out how many do not eat pork, for the alternatives
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Thornhill hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Timed around your day
Read 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
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away