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Hog roast hire in SO14
Hog roast hire across SO14, covering Inner Avenue, St Mary's and Northam. For weddings, parties and work events, slow-roasted and carved on site.
Hog roast catering across SO14
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Events we cater in SO14
- Wedding hog roast
- Hog roast hire
- Funerals and wakes
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Christmas parties
- Film and TV sets
- Corporate and staff days
- Care homes
- Parties and birthdays
- Every service
Tell us your date, numbers and venue for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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About hog roast hire in SO14
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Typical bookings include garden parties and barbecues and clubhouse events, serving spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and hog roast rolls.
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a 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.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Pricing in SO14
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Planned to your running order
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
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: send us your details through our quote form.
Local landmarks in Inner Avenue
Bookings here are often close to Rockstone Place Park, The Guide Dog pub and Bevois Town Primary School. Also close by are St Mary's Independent School (1.4 miles east), St Anne's Catholic School (within half a mile south-west) and Saint Mary's (under half a mile north-west). For guests coming by rail, the closest station is St Denys station, about 0.6 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Royal South Hants Hospital (under half a mile south-east) and Marlands Shopping Centre (0.8 miles south). The countryside around Inner Avenue includes Netley Common.
Hog roast catering in SO14: local guide
From Itchen, Portswood and Woolston to 0 villages and hamlets, bookings across SO14 range from town gardens to farmyards, and a hog roast suits every kind of setting. In towns, plan access to the garden; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground. 10 of the places we cover in SO14 are within about 6 miles of the sea, where we always think about wind when choosing a cooking spot.
Inner Avenue: PTAs at schools such as Bevois Town Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Within reach of Inner Avenue are historic houses such as Southampton Tudor House and Garden (1.2 miles south) and Medieval Merchant's House (1.3 miles south). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. Late September evenings in Inner Avenue lose the light at about 7:10pm, and in December it is nearer 4:00pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast has one downside: it’s pork. That is why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option for anyone who does not eat it.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether plates or china are included
Events we cater in SO14
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
However big or small the event in SO14, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Milestone birthdays
- Sports clubs and societies
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Parties at home
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
FAQs for SO14
What meats can we have?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Is our garden big enough?
Often, yes, if there is a level, open spot away from the house and trees, as long as we can get the equipment in. A picture helps us check.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away