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Party Hog Roast in Sholing

Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Sholing and across Southampton.

  • Milestone birthdays
  • Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
  • Street parties

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A hog roast near Sholing

About our party hog roast in Sholing

A big birthday deserves a centrepiece, and a hog roast in the garden fits the bill. Your guests will smell it from the street. Whether it’s neighbourhood parties and engagement parties, we will put together a menu of coleslaw, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken for your guests.

For a party in Sholing, home is often the best venue. Tell us about the drive and the garden, and we will bring everything else. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.

Where
Sholing (SO19)
Area hub
Southampton
From the roaster
Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
Also available
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
Quote
Quoted for your event
Updated
26 October 2026
A garden party on a bright day with guests on the lawn

Organising for someone else?

If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.

If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.

Catered or do it yourself?

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.

Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.

What happens on the day

Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. By late September, sunset in Sholing is about 7:10pm; by December it is about 4:00pm. Light the garden path and the serving area.

  1. Send a photo of where the roaster could go.
  2. We confirm it works and send a quote.
  3. On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
  4. Our staff serve rolls and sides.
  5. We clear up so you do not have to.

Getting ready for the day

  • Think about shelter for your guests
  • Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
  • Confirm numbers ahead of the day

Getting a price

We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.

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Why choose a hog roast in Sholing?

Compared with a buffet, a hog roast is hot and freshly carved. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.

Why us?

  • Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
  • Cooked on the day, low and slow
  • Fresh carving at the serving station
  • Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit

Read how we price or the cost guide.

What comes off the roaster

Rolls and gluten-free rolls

Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.

Roast pork

The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.

Party venues around Sholing

Sholing is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. We cater parties of every size in Sholing. We cater 40 places across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.

Guests arriving by train should know that Sholing station, about 0.5 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Parks such as Westwood Woodland Park typically need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. Sholing 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 2 miles, so breezy days are common, and we always plan for it.

For parties in SO19, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater a party on streets such as Bay Road, Ashby Road and Loane Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around Sholing include the A3025, which makes travel to your party easy. Other places close to Sholing we cover include Itchen (1 mile west), Thornhill (1 mile north-east), Bitterne (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile west) and Northam (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Shirley (4 miles north-west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 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, Sholing has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.

A little further out are Netley Castle (1.6 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles west). Open spaces near Sholing include Netley Common.

  • Local schools include Oasis Academy Sholing (less than half a mile north) and Woolston School (0.6 miles south-west)
  • Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (1 mile north)
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Diets, allergies and alternatives

A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:

  • Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
  • Check the allergen list, as stuffing typically contains gluten
  • Think about children’s portions
  • Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food

Make sure the gate or side passage is open when we arrive, so we can bring everything through.

Sides turn rolls into a proper party meal.

Questions from Sholing

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.

Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?

Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.

Do you come to Sholing?

Yes, Sholing is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.

Can you do a hog roast in our back garden?

Describe the space and the way in, and we’ll tell you if it works.

Do you provide china?

Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.

What do people get?

The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.

What about the neighbours?

Give them a heads-up, especially if the roaster is near a fence.

Does the roaster have to be outside?

No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.

Occasions we serve in Sholing

The smell and the carving make it part of the party.

Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:

  • Back-garden get-togethers
  • Family reunions
  • Engagement celebrations
  • Leaving and retirement do’s

After a christening at a church like Church of St Mary, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends.

Questions to ask before you book

  • Plates, china and cutlery
  • The full menu and the sides
  • How dietary needs are handled
  • When they arrive and when the food will be ready

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Planning the cooking spot

The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:

  • Somewhere dry for guests to eat
  • A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
  • A heads-up for next door

If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.

What we serve

  • Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
  • Rotisserie chicken
  • Jacket potatoes
  • Halloumi skewers (V)
  • Hog roast rolls
  • Coleslaw
  • Stuffing and apple sauce
  • Salads
  • Crackling

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  • Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
  • Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
  • Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
  • Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away

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