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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Portsea, Portsmouth
Care home hog roast in Portsea: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Day centre events
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Days for relatives
Book a hog roast in Portsea
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Portsea hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
About our care home hog roast in Portsea
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. Popular choices include thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and we are often booked for retirement housing events and day centre events.
Around Portsea, homes often have a garden and drive. Tell us about access. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Location
- Portsea (PO1, PO12, PO5)
- County
- Portsmouth
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Planning a hog roast day in Portsea
Portsea is about 1 mile south-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Thinking about a hog roast day in Portsea? We cover the whole area. Portsea is one of 19 places in Portsmouth we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Portsmouth Harbour station serves Portsea directly. If your residents have links with St Ann's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. The coast is within about 2 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Anywhere in PO1, PO12 and PO5, we can roast on site for your residents. From Main Road, Park Road and Scott Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Portsmouth Point (1 mile south), Clayhall (2 miles south-west), Haslar (2 miles south-west), Alverstoke (2 miles south-west) and Privett (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hilsea (3 miles north-east), Wymering (4 miles north-east), Paulsgrove (4 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north-east), Drayton (4 miles north-east) and Farlington (5 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tricorn Centre (0.8 miles east) and Southsea Castle (1.6 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Portsea include St Jude's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles south-east) and Charter Academy (0.8 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Ship & Castle pub (within half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Southsea (1.3 miles south-east)
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The process
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In late May, sunset in Portsea is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Name a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
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For event organisers in Portsea
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What affects the price in Portsea
We do not use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- Distance from us
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Halal is not offered
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Chicken can be added.
Portsea: your questions answered
Is Portsea close to London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Portsea?
Portsmouth Harbour station, in Portsea itself.
Can you serve on plates?
We will serve however suits your residents.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will be ready.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Where the roaster can go in Portsea
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Away from opening windows
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Perfect for your care home event in Portsea
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Here’s what people in Portsea most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Retirement housing events
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre lunches
- Home anniversaries
Milton Locks is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards