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Event Catering in Portsmouth
We cater events across Portsmouth: a hog roast, a barbecue or both, cooked on site, and served by our staff. Contact us for a quote.
Event Catering in Portsmouth
Event catering in every part of Portsmouth
Event catering for weddings, parties, staff days and community events, with a hog roast, a barbecue or both, cooked on site and served by our staff. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and ask us for a quote.
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About event catering in Portsmouth
Across Portsmouth, we cater everything from garden parties to staff days. The menu changes with the occasion, but it is always cooked on site and served by our team. Popular choices include pulled pork, beef brisket and spit-roast lamb, and we are often booked for milestone birthdays and gatherings after a service.
We set up under cover where we agreed, well before food time. With a hog roast we start early; with a barbecue we cook as people eat.
- Send us your date, venue and rough numbers.
- Choose your menu with us.
- We arrive in good time and set up under cover.
- Hot food is served at the time you chose.
- We tidy up before we go.
What it costs in Portsmouth
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Two menus to choose from
- Cooked where you are
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
What’s near Portsmouth
Bookings here are frequently close to Manor Infant School, Alexandra Park and St Wilfrid and the streets around them. Also close by are The Druids Arms (within half a mile north-east), The Portsmouth Academy (less than half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west). The closest station to Portsmouth is Fratton station, roughly 0.9 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tricorn Centre (0.7 miles south-west) and Royal Portsmouth Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Southsea (1.9 miles south)
Caterers across Portsmouth: what to know
Events across Portsmouth come in all shapes, from weddings in Southsea to fêtes and staff days. Our answer is hot food cooked on site: a hog roast, a barbecue or both.
Portsmouth: Coming by train? The nearest station is Fratton station, about 0.9 miles south. After a wedding, christening or funeral at a church such as St Wilfrid, we can cater at a hall, home or venue nearby. In Portsmouth, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. By late December, sunset is about 4:00pm.
Occasions we serve in Portsmouth
A menu planned around your occasion
People around Portsmouth book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Work events and open days
- Festive parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Community fun days
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Pulled pork
Slow-cooked pork, pulled apart, piled into rolls, often with coleslaw.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is what matters most. Here’s what helps:
- Room for a serving table and a queue
- Flat ground outdoors for the cooking
- A wet-weather plan for your guests
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Is our catering right for you?
Compared with booking several food vans, one caterer keeps everyone eating together from one menu.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Portsmouth: your questions answered
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. Pass on their details and we’ll agree the details with them.
Can we have something other than a hog roast?
Not at all: choose a hog roast, a barbecue or both.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard, with china available on request, quoted separately.
Can you cater a small event?
Share your numbers and we will suggest the right menu, with no obligation.
What events do you cater?
All sorts: from garden parties to corporate days. Let us know the occasion.
Do you offer halal meat?
We do not offer halal. Our meat-free options are there, or halal food would need to be arranged separately.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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