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Wedding Hog Roast for Townhill Park
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Townhill Park.
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Second-day get-togethers
- Wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Townhill Park?
Common questions in Townhill Park
Could you cook in Riverside Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How far is Townhill Park from London?
About 67 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can we add a second roast?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the hog.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Wedding hog roast near Townhill Park
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It feels like an occasion. We serve new potatoes, carved roast pork and crackling, and typical bookings are for the day after the wedding and intimate weddings.
A farm or garden wedding near Townhill Park suits a hog roast. We need a level spot and access. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Townhill Park (SO18, SO30)
- Region
- Southampton
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in Townhill Park
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wedding in Townhill Park. Golden-hour photos in Townhill Park at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Why choose a hog roast in Townhill Park?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others have the hog roast as the main event. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Planned to your running order
- Our staff serve and clear
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Weddings in Townhill Park: venues, ceremonies and travel
Townhill Park is about 2 miles north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. We cover Townhill Park and its neighbours for weddings. Townhill Park is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton we cover.
If you are hoping for photos in Riverside Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. After a ceremony at a church like St. Mary's Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. With the coast within about 3 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
Weddings anywhere in SO18 and SO30 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Your wedding could be at a house on Ivy Lane, Avon Road and Dell Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A27 close by, Townhill Park is easy for us to reach for your wedding. For weddings just outside Townhill Park, we cover Chartwell Green (1 mile east), Midanbury (1 mile south-west), Mansbridge (1 mile north-west), Bitterne Park (1 mile south-west) and West End (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Woolston (3 miles south), Coxford (4 miles west) and Freemantle (3 miles south-west). Being one of Southampton’s larger places, Townhill Park has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Nearby you’ll also find Marlands Shopping Centre (2.7 miles south-west) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Netley Common.
- Local schools include The Gregg School (within half a mile north) and Bitterne Park School (0.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Bitterne Park Hotel (0.9 miles south-west)
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
You will not have to think about the food. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Townhill Park, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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More for events in Townhill Park
Why choose wedding hog roast in Townhill Park?
No kitchen is needed at the venue, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
Whatever the occasion in Townhill Park, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- The main wedding meal
- Marquee receptions
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Garden weddings at home
Put the station on your invitation: Swaythling station, about 1.1 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs are handled
- The full menu and the sides
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards