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Hog Roast Hire in St Mary's
Hog roast hire in St Mary's: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Staff days and open days
- Christmas parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Book a hog roast in St Mary's
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
How our hog roast hire works in St Mary's
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. For Fêtes, fairs and shows and garden parties and barbecues, we can cook salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
A place like St Mary's often has a village hall, a recreation ground or a pub garden nearby; any can host a hog roast with permission. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- St Mary's (SO14, SO15, SO18)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
St Mary's: your questions answered
Is St Mary's close to London?
About 70 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to St Mary's?
Southampton Central station, about 0.8 miles west of the centre.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. Your quote will set out what’s included.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Bringing a hog roast to St Mary's
St Mary's is about 1 mile south of Southampton, in Southampton. St Mary's is well within our area for events and the places nearby. We cater all 40 towns and villages in Southampton.
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Southampton Central station, roughly 0.8 miles west of the centre. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Hope Community School Southampton, can book a hog roast stall. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of St Mary's. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access. St Mary's is within about a mile of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Here we cover the SO14, SO15 and SO18 postcode area. Your event could be at a house on New Road, Ogle Road and Marsh Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Northam (1 mile north-east), Inner Avenue (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile east), Southampton (1 mile north) and Bitterne Manor (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Chartwell Green (3 miles north-east), Harefield (3 miles east), Maybush (3 miles north-west), Coxford (3 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles north-west) and Eling (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (2.5 miles south-east) and Bargate Guildhall Museum (under half a mile south-west). The countryside around St Mary's includes Netley Common.
- Local schools include Inspire Enterprise Academy (within half a mile south-east) and Woolston School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Joiners pub (within half a mile south)
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Parking near the spot
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around St Mary's, it stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 4:00pm.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or SO14 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. Buffets can sit out for hours. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in St Mary's
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Timed around your day
- Our staff serve and clear
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Places near St Mary's
More for events in St Mary's
Occasions we serve in St Mary's
For big gatherings in St Mary's, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
Whatever the occasion in St Mary's, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Club events and presentations
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Staff days and open days
Within reach of St Mary's are historic houses such as Southampton Tudor House and Garden (0.6 miles south-west) and Medieval Merchant's House (0.6 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
Before you book anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether plates or china are included
About the food
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards