Portsmouth · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Hilsea, Portsmouth
Care home hog roast in Hilsea: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Seasonal events
- Day centre lunches
- Home anniversaries
Planning an event in Hilsea?
Why choose care home hog roast in Hilsea?
We plan around the home’s routines.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Hilsea, including:
- Open days
- Families’ days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Day centre events
Families coming by rail can use the station: Hilsea station is about 0.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Who carves and who serves
About our care home hog roast in Hilsea
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. Typical bookings include family days with visitors and sheltered housing gatherings, serving halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and apple sauce.
Care homes around Hilsea are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Let us know about the way in. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
- Area
- Hilsea (PO2, PO3, PO6)
- County
- Portsmouth
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
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 are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Hilsea, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Hog roast days near Hilsea
Hilsea is about 2 miles north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Care home events in Hilsea are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to 19 places across Portsmouth. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Portsdown Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Francis' Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. With the sea within about 4 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Wherever your care home event is in PO2, PO3 and PO6, we can roast on site for your residents. From Vita Road, Conan Road and Arras Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Hilsea we cover include Cosham (1 mile north), North End (1 mile south-west), Tipner (1 mile south-west), Wymering (1 mile north) and Rudmore (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Southsea (3 miles south), Portsea (3 miles south-west) and Portsmouth Point (3 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include World War I Remembrance Centre (0.8 miles east) and Tricorn Centre (2.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include Trafalgar School (under half a mile north-west) and Springfield School (1.3 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Coach and Horses pub (within half a mile north)
A hog roast or other catering?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Hilsea
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Also in Hilsea
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Away from opening windows
- Someone to meet us
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
The process
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Winter afternoons in Hilsea are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Your team helps residents as needed.
Ask about china.
Hilsea: your questions answered
Could you cook in Alexandra Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Is Hilsea close to London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can families and staff join in?
Many homes make it a family day.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away