Southampton · England
Hog Roast Hire for Bitterne Park
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Bitterne Park. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Festive gatherings
- Milestone birthdays
A hog roast near Bitterne Park
Hog roast hire in Bitterne Park, slow-roasted on site
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Whether it is christmas fairs and weddings, day or evening, we can cook halloumi skewers, new potatoes and salads and more.
For a place the size of Bitterne Park, your own garden is often the best venue: plenty of room, no hire fees and nobody stuck in the kitchen. Tell us about access down the drive or side of the house. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Bitterne Park (SO18, SO17, SO19)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
How we price a hog roast
We work out each quote from:
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- Site access
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
We will agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Evenings in Bitterne Park stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- 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.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast hire around Bitterne Park
Bitterne Park is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. We cater events of every size in Bitterne Park. Bitterne Park is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton we cover.
Nearby historic houses include South Stoneham House (0.9 miles north) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (2.2 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. A green space like Riverside Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s. The coast is within about 3 miles of Bitterne Park, and coastal sites can be windy. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
We cover events in every part of SO18, SO17 and SO19 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Neva Road, Avon Road and Bond Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. You will find Bitterne Park on the A3024, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Bitterne Park, we also cover Midanbury (1 mile north-east), Bitterne Manor (1 mile south-west), St Denys (1 mile west), Townhill Park (1 mile north-east) and Bitterne (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (3 miles west), Coxford (3 miles west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.8 miles south-east) and Royal South Hants Hospital (1.3 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Netley Common.
- Local schools include Bitterne Park Primary School (under half a mile north-west) and Bitterne Park School (less than half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include Bitterne Park Hotel (under half a mile west)
Where the roaster can go in Bitterne Park
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Towns and villages near Bitterne Park
What else we do in Bitterne Park
Bitterne Park: your questions answered
Could you cook in Riverside Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Bitterne Park?
The closest is Bitterne station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do we need a big space?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we will tell you honestly.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Why choose a hog roast in Bitterne Park?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away