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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in St Mary's, Southampton
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast for events in St Mary's.
- Food and music festivals
- School events
- Club events
A hog roast near St Mary's
How our hog roast for events works in St Mary's
For organisers, one reliable hot-food trader makes life easier. We bring everything, roast on the pitch and leave it clean. We are often asked to cater community days and street fairs and food and music festivals, with halloumi skewers, crackling and hog roast rolls.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around St Mary's are made for a hog roast. Send us the pitch and access details. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Area
- St Mary's (SO14, SO15, SO18)
- Region
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Also near St Mary's
What else we do in St Mary's
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- A safe distance from other traders
- Any paperwork the organisers need
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Make the stall easy to find
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
St Mary's: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Houndwell Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
How far is St Mary's from London?
Roughly 70 miles from the centre of London.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you do a school fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast stands out. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Planned to your running order
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your visitors, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In December, St Mary's is dark by about 4:00pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Community events around St Mary's
St Mary's is about 1 mile south of Southampton, in Southampton. A hog roast suits events around St Mary's, whatever the venue. St Mary's is one of 40 places in Southampton we cover.
PTAs at schools such as Hope Community School Southampton often want one reliable hot-food stall. Church fêtes, at churches such as St Mary's Church, are a natural home for a hog roast. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 7 miles of St Mary's, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about a mile, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
We bring hog roasts to events all over SO14, SO15 and SO18 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as New Road, Ogle Road and Marsh Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover events in Northam (1 mile north-east), Inner Avenue (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile east), Southampton (1 mile north) and Bitterne Manor (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Chartwell Green (3 miles north-east), Harefield (3 miles east), Maybush (3 miles north-west), Coxford (3 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles north-west) and Eling (4 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Netley Castle (2.5 miles south-east) and Bargate Guildhall Museum (within half a mile south-west). Open spaces near St Mary's include Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Inspire Enterprise Academy (under half a mile south-east) and Woolston School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Joiners pub (under half a mile south)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards