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Hog Roast Catering in Hillyfields, Southampton
We bring a hog roast across Hillyfields and Southampton, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Weddings, day or evening
- Club events and presentations
- Christmas fairs
Hog roast hire for Hillyfields
Hog roast hire in Hillyfields, carved to order
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Hillyfields, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. For garden parties and barbecues and christmas fairs, we can cook salads, crackling and spit-roast lamb.
Around Hillyfields, bookings are often at homes, village halls and playing fields. If the lane is narrow, tell us so we can plan our vehicle. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Location
- Hillyfields (SO16)
- Region
- Southampton
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Who books hog roast hire in Hillyfields?
A hog roast is memorable. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas parties
- Clubhouse events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Summer garden parties
Coming by train? The closest railway station is Redbridge station, roughly 1.1 miles south of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- VAT, if it applies
- The space, cover and access they need
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Planning a hog roast in Hillyfields
Hillyfields is about 2 miles north-west of Regents Park, in Southampton. Hosts in Hillyfields book us for events of all sizes. Hillyfields is one of 40 places in Southampton we cover.
If you had St James' Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. After a service at All Saints, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Hillyfields, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access. The coast is within about 4 miles of Hillyfields, and sea breezes can be strong. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the SO16 postcode area. We can cater an event on streets such as Maplin Road, Colne Avenue and Hayburn Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the M271 close by, Hillyfields is easy for us to reach for your event. If your venue is just outside Hillyfields, we also cover Nursling (1 mile north), Maybush (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile north), Rownhams (1 mile north-east) and Coxford (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Southampton (3 miles east), Townhill Park (5 miles east), Midanbury (5 miles east), Thornhill (6 miles east), Chartwell Green (5 miles east) and Harefield (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Marlands Shopping Centre (3.4 miles south-east) and Eling Experience (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hillyfields include Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Hillyfields include Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (0.6 miles north-east) and Millbrook Community School (0.6 miles east)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Also in Hillyfields
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
Slow roasting needs attention, which is our job, not yours. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal.
Step by step
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Light matters for a long roast: in Hillyfields, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 4:00pm.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Hillyfields, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
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.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Common questions in Hillyfields
Can you do a hog roast in St James' Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Hillyfields?
Redbridge station, about 1.1 miles south of the centre.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do you cover Hillyfields?
Yes, Hillyfields is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
What meats can we have?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
What is hog roast hire?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away