Portsmouth · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Southsea
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Southsea and across Portsmouth.
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement community days
- Family days with visitors
Planning an event in Southsea?
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
About our care home hog roast in Southsea
Serving times fit around the home’s day, lunch or mid-afternoon. We serve apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for open afternoons and thank-you meals for staff.
In Southsea, sheltered housing schemes and day centres usually have shared outdoor space, which suits a hog roast lunch. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Location
- Southsea (PO5, PO4, PO1)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Southsea
Other occasions in Southsea
Questions from Southsea
Which station is closest to Southsea?
The closest is Fratton station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Is Southsea close to London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Where will the roaster go?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Southsea
- Our staff serve and clear
- No surprises: everything in writing
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home event. In Southsea, December daylight ends around 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Southsea
The biggest factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to Southsea
- How many people are eating
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Southsea, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Planning a hog roast day in Southsea
Southsea is about 2 miles south of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. We cater care home events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Southsea. Southsea is one of 19 towns and villages in Portsmouth where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 17 miles away.
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Fratton station, about 0.8 miles north. Milton Locks is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The coast is within about a mile, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
For care home events in PO5, PO4 and PO1, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Your care home event could be at a house on Bath Road, Liss Road and Beach Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For care home events just outside Southsea, we cover Milton (1 mile north-east), Fratton (1 mile north), Kingston (1 mile north), Landport (1 mile north-west) and Baffins (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Hilsea (3 miles north), Wymering (4 miles north), Paulsgrove (5 miles north), Cosham (4 miles north), Drayton (4 miles north) and Farlington (5 miles north).
Nearby you will also find St. Mary's Hospital (1 mile north) and Southsea Castle (1 mile south-west). The countryside around Southsea includes Milton Locks.
- Nearby schools include Mayville High School (0.5 miles west) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Festing pub (within half a mile north)
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Events we cater in Southsea
Families and staff can join in.
Here’s what people in Southsea most often book a hog roast for:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Anniversaries of the home
- Garden fêtes
- Families’ days
Some homes in Southsea have links with a local church such as St Margaret of Scotland, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How dietary needs are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Someone to meet us
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- New potatoes
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards