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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Itchen, Southampton
Party hog roast in Itchen: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Naming ceremonies
- Wedding anniversaries
Slow-roasted pork in Itchen
About our party hog roast in Itchen
A party hog roast turns a garden party into an occasion. We roast on site in Itchen, then carve at the time you choose, so you can enjoy your own party. Whether it is leaving and retirement do’s and 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays, we will put together a menu of hog roast rolls, a vegan burger or sausage and coleslaw and more.
Parties around Itchen are often relaxed garden affairs. It suits that kind of party. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Itchen (SO19, SO14)
- County
- Southampton
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Instead of booking a restaurant, you keep the party at home, with room for everyone. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
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:
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
- A level patio, lawn or driveway
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
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.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
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.
Towns and villages near Itchen
Other occasions in Itchen
Events we cater in Itchen
The roast becomes part of the entertainment.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Reunions
- Engagement celebrations
- Milestone birthdays
- Retirement celebrations
Parks such as Houndwell Park usually need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
FAQs for Itchen
Is Itchen close to London?
Roughly 69 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What about kids?
Most children like pork in a soft roll, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussy eaters.
Planning a party in Itchen
Itchen is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Planning a hog roast for your party in Itchen? We cover the whole area. We cover 40 places in Southampton.
For party guests on the train, there’s a station right in Itchen: Woolston station. If the day starts at Jesus Chapel - St Mary Extra, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. Itchen is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park, so many gardens around here have a great outlook. Near the coast, within about 2 miles, gardens can catch the wind, and we always plan for it.
Anywhere in SO19 and SO14, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Sea Road, Oak Road and West Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the A3025 close by, Itchen is easy for us to reach with the roaster. Other places close to Itchen we cover include Peartree Green (1 mile north-west), Northam (1 mile north-west), Sholing (1 mile east), Bitterne (1 mile north-east) and St Mary's (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Shirley (3 miles north-west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Being one of Southampton’s larger places, Itchen has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Well-known places in the area include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.9 miles north) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.6 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Netley Common.
- Schools near Itchen include Woolston School (less than half a mile south) and Oasis Academy Sholing (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Engineers Arms (1 mile north-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Add a dietary question to the invite
- Think about children’s portions
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
We set up in the agreed spot, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
Ask about china for a sit-down party, at extra cost.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your party. Autumn parties in Itchen get dark early: about 7:10pm by late September and 4:00pm by December. Light the garden path and the serving area.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Name a contact for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or SO19 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away