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Hog roast hire in SO17
We cater in every part of the SO17 postcode district, which takes in Portswood, Highfield and St Denys. Everything is roasted at your event and carved to order.
Hog roast catering across SO17
Places in SO17
- Portswood
- Highfield
- St Denys
- Shirley
- Regents Park
- Midanbury
- Bitterne Park
- Freemantle
- Inner Avenue
- Swaythling
- Bassett Green
- Mansbridge
- Bassett
- Bitterne Manor
What we do in SO17
- Film and TV sets
- BBQ catering
- Care homes
- Parties and birthdays
- Corporate and staff days
- Funerals and wakes
- Christmas parties
- Wedding hog roast
- Hog roast hire
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- See everything we do
Send us your event details and postcode and we’ll reply with a price: send us your details through our quote form.
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About hog roast hire in SO17
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. We’re often asked to cater community events and weddings, day or evening, with crackling, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Cost
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why hosts in SO17 choose us
- Timed around your day
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Around Portswood
Locally, our bookings take us close to St Denys Primary School, St Anne's Catholic School and St Mary's Independent School and the streets around them. Also close by are South Western Arms (under half a mile south-east), Highfield Church (within half a mile north) and Southampton Common (0.8 miles west). There is a railway station in Portswood itself: St Denys station, handy for guests travelling by train. Nearby you will also find Marlands Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south) and Royal South Hants Hospital (0.9 miles south). Open spaces near Portswood include Netley Common.
Hog roast catering in SO17: local guide
There are 3 towns and 0 villages and hamlets in SO17, so the setting can be anything from Shirley, Regents Park and Midanbury to a quiet hamlet: level ground, access and agreed timings. 14 of the places we cover in SO17 are within about 6 miles of the sea, so we frequently plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Portswood: For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Highfield Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like St Denys Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. By late September, sunset in Portswood is around 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 4:00pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Events we cater in SO17
You don’t need much on your side: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Staff days and open days
- Summer garden parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Wakes
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
Questions from SO17
Is it just pork?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Can you cater in SO17?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Do you serve the crackling?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away