--- title: "How popular is Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "An Auckland event caterer. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/southern-spit-roast" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand An Auckland event caterer. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among Auckland event caterers**: 1.4% ## Where does Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Auckland event caterers | 7 | 1.4% | 40 | - [Auckland event caterers](/demand/nz/locations/auckland/event-caterers) ## Top Auckland event caterers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering is the joint third most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LittleWolf | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Great Catering | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | CaterStation | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Best Pacific Catering | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Collective Hospitality | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Urban Gourmet | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Auckland event caterers - Asked ChatGPT "Which event caterer should I hire in Auckland, New Zealand?": 1. LittleWolf, 2. Great Catering, 3. Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering, 4. CaterStation, 5. Best Pacific Catering - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best event caterers in Auckland, New Zealand?": 1. Great Catering, 2. LittleWolf, 3. CaterStation, 4. Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering, 5. Best Pacific Catering - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best event caterer in Auckland, New Zealand for a corporate event?": 1. LittleWolf, 2. Great Catering, 3. Collective Hospitality - Searched Google, AI Overview "auckland caterers": 1. Best Pacific Catering, 2. LittleWolf Not named in any answer: Urban Gourmet. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering in New Zealand fell from 90 to 70. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering’s share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand peaked at 2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 0.74% in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering fell from 6th to 7th among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Auckland event caterers in October 2026? - In October 2026, CaterStation gained share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand, from 52.6% to 57.3%. - In October 2026, Urban Gourmet lost share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand, from 29.3% to 25.8%. - In October 2026, Collective Hospitality lost share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand, from 5.6% to 3.9%. - Great Catering’s share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 1.4% in October 2026. - In October 2026, Best Pacific Catering rose from 4th to 3rd among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand. - In October 2026, LittleWolf rose from 5th to 4th among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Auckland event caterers | 70 | 1.9% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Auckland event caterers | 40 | 1.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 30 | 1.3% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 20 | 0.74% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 30 | 1.1% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 30 | 1.5% | 7 | | May 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 50 | 2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 30 | 1.1% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 40 | 1.6% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 50 | 1.8% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 50 | 1.6% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 40 | 1.4% | 7 | ## How are Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “southern spit roast” ## Which Auckland event caterers compete with Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering? - [CaterStation](/demand/nz/brands/caterstation) - [Urban Gourmet](/demand/nz/brands/urban-gourmet): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/southern-spit-roast-vs-urban-gourmet - [Best Pacific Catering](/demand/nz/brands/best-pacific-catering): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/best-pacific-catering-vs-southern-spit-roast - [LittleWolf](/demand/nz/brands/littlewolf): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/littlewolf-vs-southern-spit-roast - [Collective Hospitality](/demand/nz/brands/collective-hospitality): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/collective-hospitality-vs-southern-spit-roast - [Great Catering](/demand/nz/brands/great-catering): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/great-catering-vs-southern-spit-roast ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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