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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Lordswood, Southampton
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Lordswood and across Southampton.
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Garden parties
- Family reunions
Party hog roast in Lordswood
Party hog roast in Lordswood, carved to order
Party food needs to be easy to eat, so hog roast rolls are ideal. Chicken and vegetarian options keep everyone happy. Popular choices include apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage, and we’re frequently booked for garden parties and leaving and retirement do’s.
For a party in Lordswood, home is often the best venue. Let us know how we reach the garden, and we’ll bring everything else. The hog is roasted on site at your party, low and slow, for hours.
- Location
- Lordswood (SO16, SO15)
- Region
- Southampton
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose party hog roast in Lordswood?
The smell and the carving make it part of the party.
However big or small the event in Lordswood, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Milestone birthdays
- Street parties
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
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.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Staffing on the day
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- If the price includes VAT
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Lordswood
Could you cook in St James' Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do children like hog roasts?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, with chicken as an alternative.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
For event organisers in Lordswood
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Find out who does not eat pork so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
We set up where we agreed and stay out of the way, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
Sides turn rolls into a proper party meal.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and time of the event
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- Flat ground in the garden or on the drive
- Parking close to the house
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
Party venues around Lordswood
Lordswood is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. Planning a hog roast for your party in Lordswood? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to 40 places across Southampton.
Guests arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) station, roughly 2.2 miles south of the centre. A christening at Lord's Hill Church followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. Lordswood is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop. The coast is within about 4 miles, so breezy days are common, so we plan a sheltered spot.
For parties in SO16 and SO15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Whether your party is on Peach Road, Linden Road and Woburn Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Coxford (1 mile south-west), Bassett (1 mile east), Rownhams (1 mile north-west), Maybush (1 mile south-west) and Chilworth (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Townhill Park (3 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles south-east) and Itchen (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Marlands Shopping Centre (2.8 miles south-east) and Princess Anne Hospital (0.5 miles south). Within reach you will find Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Lordswood include Upper Shirley High School (1 mile south) and Oaklands Community School (1 mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Bridge Tavern (0.9 miles south-west)
How the day works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Sunset in Lordswood is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, so an early-evening carve is usually in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 4:00pm, need lights by the roaster.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We clear up so you don’t have to.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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More for events in Lordswood
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. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards