Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Southwick, Hampshire
Hog roast hire in Southwick: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Parties at home
- Christmas parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
A hog roast near Southwick
Your questions about a hog roast in Southwick
Can you cater after a service at Church of St James Without the Priory Gate?
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. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Southwick?
Portchester station, about 1.9 miles south of the centre.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
How does hog roast hire work?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you cover the whole of Hampshire?
We cater across Hampshire. Get in touch for a price.
Hog roast hire in Southwick, carved to order
In Southwick, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. We serve crackling, salads and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for club events and presentations and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
In a hamlet or village like Southwick, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Everything for serving comes with us, so you only need to provide the space.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Parking near the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Southwick
- Salads
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Bringing a hog roast to Southwick
Southwick is about 3 miles west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. We cover events in Southwick. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 13 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Portchester station, about 1.9 miles south. After a service at Church of St James Without the Priory Gate, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
Wherever your event is in PO17, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on High Street, North Road West and Castle Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For events just outside Southwick, we cover 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). Further out, we also cater in 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).
A little further out are 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.
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion Inn (under half a mile west)
Events we cater in Southwick
Slow roasting cannot be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Southwick, including:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Staff days and open days
- Milestone birthdays
- Parties at home
For a fundraiser at a school like King Richard School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether travel is included
- What crockery is supplied
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In Southwick, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is typically in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Southwick, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Also near Southwick
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Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
- Travel to Southwick
- Crockery choices
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
Send us the date, the address or PO17 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards