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Hog Roast Hire for St Denys
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in St Denys and the surrounding area.
- Corporate events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Sports clubs and societies
A hog roast near St Denys
Hog roast hire for your event in St Denys
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, then carve and serve at the time you choose. Typical bookings include Fêtes, fairs and shows and christmas fairs, serving halloumi skewers, new potatoes and hog roast rolls.
For a place the size of St Denys, your own garden is often the best venue: space to cook, no venue hire and no cooking for you. Tell us about access down the drive or side of the house. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Location
- St Denys (SO17, SO18, SO14)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. By late September, sunset in St Denys is around 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 4:00pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Where the roaster can go in St Denys
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Occasions we serve in St Denys
A hog roast is memorable. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
People around St Denys book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Festive gatherings
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Garden parties and barbecues
After a service at Church of St Denys, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether plates or china are included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Bringing a hog roast to St Denys
St Denys is about 1 mile north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in St Denys. St Denys is one of 40 places in Southampton we cover.
Within reach of St Denys are historic houses such as South Stoneham House (1 mile north-east) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (1.9 miles south-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book. For anyone arriving by rail, St Denys has its own station, St Denys station. St Denys is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park, 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 2 miles of St Denys, and sea breezes can be strong. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
Events anywhere in SO17, SO18 and SO14 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. That could mean an event in a garden on Ivy Road, Lawn Road and Kent Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around St Denys include the A335 and A3035, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. Close by, we cover events in Portswood (1 mile north-west), Bitterne Manor (1 mile south-east), Southampton (1 mile south-west), Bitterne Park (1 mile east) and Inner Avenue (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maybush (3 miles west), Coxford (3 miles west), Eling (4 miles west), Rownhams (3 miles north-west), Millbrook (3 miles west) and Weston (3 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Royal South Hants Hospital (0.9 miles south-west) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Bitterne Park School (0.8 miles north-east) and St Mary's Independent School (0.8 miles east)
- Local pubs include South Western Arms (less than half a mile south-west)
Common questions in St Denys
What’s the nearest station to St Denys?
St Denys station, in St Denys itself.
Could you cook in Riverside Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Will people get crackling?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Is it just pork?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Is all of Southampton covered?
We cover Southampton and the rest of London and the South East. Send us the address for a quote.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Full catering or machine hire? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. For bigger events, catering is generally the easier choice. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in St Denys
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Served at the time you choose
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Towns and villages near St Denys
More for events in St Denys
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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