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Hog Roast Hire for Northam
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Northam and the surrounding area.
- Milestone birthdays
- Christmas parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
Hog roast hire for Northam
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Hog roast hire in Northam, slow-roasted on site
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Whether it is christmas fairs and club events and presentations, we will put together a menu of hog roast rolls, crackling and rotisserie chicken for your guests.
For a place the size of Northam, your own garden is often the best venue: plenty of room, no hire fees and nobody stuck in the kitchen. Let us know how we reach the garden. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Northam (SO14, SO19, SO18)
- County
- Southampton
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Northam
What else we do in Northam
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A hog roast in Northam: local details
Northam is about 1 mile south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. We cater events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Northam. Northam is one of 40 places in Southampton we cover.
Within reach of Northam are historic houses such as Southampton Tudor House and Garden (1.3 miles south-west) and Medieval Merchant's House (1.4 miles south-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Augustine, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of Northam. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access. The coast is within about 2 miles of Northam, and sea breezes can be strong. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
We cater events across the SO14, SO19 and SO18 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on Sea Road, Lumpy Lane and Cross Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Peartree Green (1 mile south), Bitterne Manor (1 mile north), Itchen (1 mile south-east), St Mary's (1 mile south-west) and Bitterne (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (3 miles north-west), Coxford (3 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles north-west), Eling (5 miles west) and Rownhams (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.8 miles east) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.2 miles west). Open spaces near Northam include Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Inspire Enterprise Academy (0.8 miles south-west) and St Mary's Independent School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Engineers Arms (within half a mile west)
Northam questions
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Augustine: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Which station is closest to Northam?
Bitterne station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
How does hog roast hire work?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Is our garden big enough?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
How we price a hog roast
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Late September evenings in Northam lose the light at about 7:10pm, and in December it’s nearer 4:00pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
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.
Planning help
Why choose hog roast hire in Northam?
Slow roasting can’t be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp, carved fresh for every roll.
People around Northam book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Weddings and receptions
- Clubhouse events
- Staff days and open days
- Gatherings after a funeral
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Bitterne Manor Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How dietary needs are handled
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast, priced in the quote.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away