Southampton · England
Hog roast hire in SO19
Planning an event in SO19? We serve Southampton, Thornhill and Itchen and every street in between, with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling carved for your guests.
Book a hog roast in SO19
Places in SO19
- Southampton
- Thornhill
- Itchen
- Sholing
- Woolston
- Weston
- Peartree Green
- Eastleigh
- Midanbury
- Harefield
- Bitterne Park
- Bitterne
- Northam
Occasions in SO19
- Hog roast hire
- Funerals and wakes
- Wedding hog roast
- Christmas parties
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Care homes
- Corporate and staff days
- Film and TV sets
- Parties and birthdays
- Every service
Tell us your date, numbers and venue for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Nearby postcode districts
Elsewhere in Southampton
Towns and villages in Southampton
Areas we cover
How hog roast hire works in SO19
We roast the hog at your event, not in a kitchen miles away, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it’s served. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. We serve coleslaw, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes, and we’re often booked for wakes and memorial gatherings and corporate events.
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Cost
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Served at the time you choose
- Sides to make it a full meal
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Local landmarks in Southampton
In Southampton, that can mean an event near Saint Mary's, St Mary's Independent School and Rockstone Place Park. Also close by are Bevois Town Primary School (less than half a mile west), The Hobbit pub (within half a mile west) and St Anne's Catholic School (0.6 miles south-west). There’s a railway station in Southampton itself: St Denys station. Well-known places in the area include Marlands Shopping Centre (1 mile south-west) and R J Mitchell Museum (0.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Southampton includes Netley Common.
Hog roast catering in SO19: local guide
From Eastleigh, Midanbury and Thornhill to 0 villages and hamlets, bookings across SO19 range from town gardens to farmyards, and a hog roast works in all of them. In towns, plan access to the garden; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground. 13 of the places we cover in SO19 are within about 6 miles of the sea, so we frequently plan a sheltered spot for the roaster.
Southampton: If you had Rockstone Place Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. If guests are travelling by rail, St Denys station is in Southampton itself. Light matters for a long roast: in Southampton, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 4:00pm.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
Everything for serving comes with us, so you only need to provide the space.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Events we cater in SO19
Slow roasting can’t be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in SO19. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Clubhouse events
- Weddings and receptions
- Birthdays and anniversaries
Common questions in SO19
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We’ll explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
How does hog roast hire work?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away