Hampshire · England
Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Southwick, Hampshire
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your party in Southwick. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Summer parties in the garden
- Leaving and retirement do’s
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
Planning an event in Southwick?
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
If the party runs late, the roast can wait a little, so tell us if timings change.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
About our party hog roast in Southwick
Birthdays, christenings and summer parties in Southwick suit a hog roast: hearty food that feeds everyone at once. We serve and tidy up. We are frequently asked to cater christenings and naming days and engagement parties, with hog roast rolls, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
A country party near Southwick is perfect for a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
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What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- A photo of the cooking area
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Hosting a hog roast party in Southwick
Southwick is about 3 miles west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. We cater parties at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Southwick. Southwick is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Southwick to Southampton (13 miles away).
Guests arriving by train should know that Portchester station is about 1.9 miles away.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO17, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Streets in the area include High Street, North Road West and Castle Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater parties in 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).
Nearby you will also find Portchester Castle (2.6 miles south) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion Inn (within half a mile west)
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
The process
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. By late September, sunset in Southwick is about 7:10pm; by December it’s about 4:00pm. Light the garden path and the serving area.
- You tell us the date, your address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the space and send a clear quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- When it is time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Occasions we serve in Southwick
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussier eaters.
Hosts in Southwick book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Summer parties in the garden
- Engagement celebrations
- Retirement celebrations
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
If the day starts at Church of St James Without the Priory Gate, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Southwick
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
Common questions in Southwick
Do you come out to small places like Southwick?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St James Without the Priory Gate: can you cater?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you cater in Southwick?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Do we need cover?
Not for the cooking, but a gazebo or indoor space for guests is a good backup.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away