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Event Catering for Ryde
Catering in Ryde: hog roast and BBQ menus cooked at your venue, and served by our staff.
- Film and TV crews
- Work events and open days
- Care home days
Planning an event in Ryde?
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give us numbers for the meat-free options
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork for the alternatives
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
After service, we clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken to a hog roast.
Event catering in Ryde, cooked on site
We’re a mobile catering company: we bring the kitchen to you. In Ryde, that means a hog roast, a barbecue or both, cooked outdoors under cover at your venue, and our team serves and tidies up. For crew lunches and christmas parties, we’ll put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls with crackling and more.
Plenty of events in Ryde happen at home, in the garden or on the drive, where a hog roast or barbecue saves anyone cooking. Tell us about access to the garden. We cater the food, cooked on site, whether it is a hog roast, a barbecue or both.
- Location
- Ryde (PO33)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- What we cook
- Hog roast, BBQ or both
- Extras
- Halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve), salads and potatoes
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Hog roast, BBQ or something else?
Compared with a formal plated meal, hog roast and barbecue food keeps things informal, but it can still be served on plates with sides. 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, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- An itemised quote
- Our staff serve and clear
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Where we can cook in Ryde
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and trees
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat if it rains
For somewhere as remote as Ryde, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we cook
- Sausages
- Coleslaw
- Pulled pork
- Rotisserie chicken
- Beef brisket
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Beef burgers
Catering an event in Ryde
Ryde is about 6 miles south of Gosport, in the Isle of Wight. We cover Ryde and its neighbours for events. We cater all 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
PTAs at schools like Dover Park Primary School often look for hot food for fundraisers. Within reach of Ryde are historic houses such as Nunwell House (2.8 miles south) and Morton Manor (3.5 miles south). Historic venues frequently have approved caterer lists, so check early. With the coast within about a mile of Ryde, wind is worth planning for: a sheltered spot keeps the cooking steady.
Wherever your event is in PO33, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on High Street, St Thomas' Square and Market Street or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. With the A3054 and A3055 close by, Ryde is simple for us to get to for your event. Other places close to Ryde we cover include Gosport (6 miles north), Newport (6 miles west), Southsea (6 miles north-east), Cowes (7 miles west) and Portsmouth (7 miles north-east). Being one of the Isle of Wight’s larger places, Ryde has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces. For an event at a remote spot, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
Nearby you will also find Gosport War Memorial Hospital (4.8 miles north) and Sandown Castle (4.7 miles south). Open spaces near Ryde include Brading Down and Alan Hersey Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Ryde include Ryde School with Upper Chine (within half a mile north-west) and Ryde Academy (0.5 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Falcon pub (within half a mile west)
Step by step
A hog roast is cooked before serving and carved to order; a barbecue is cooked as people come up. Either way, we serve and tidy up. Evening events in Ryde need a little planning: daylight lasts until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late September it goes at about 7:10pm. Plan lights for the serving area after that.
- It starts with the occasion, the date and the venue.
- You get a menu suggestion and a quote.
- On the day, we set up outdoors under cover.
- At serving time, the chef cooks and the team serves.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or PO33 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Also in Ryde
Who books event catering in Ryde?
No kitchen needed at the venue
In Ryde, we cater all sorts of occasions. Some of the most common are:
- Work events and open days
- Festive parties
- Film and TV crews
- Weddings and evening receptions
For guests coming by train, Ryde St Johns Road station serves Ryde directly.
Questions to ask before you book
- What crockery is supplied
- Any travel or access charges
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The full menu and the sides
A closer look at the menu
Pulled pork
Slow-cooked pork, pulled apart, piled into rolls.
BBQ ribs
Glazed ribs turn a barbecue into a proper spread, alongside the other meats.
Ryde questions
What’s the nearest station to Ryde?
Ryde St Johns Road station, in Ryde itself.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What kind of caterers are you?
We’re a mobile catering company that cooks on site: hog roast and BBQ menus, with meat-free options. Our staff serve and clear.
How soon do dates go?
The earlier the better for summer weekends and Christmas. Weekday dates are usually easier to get. Send us your details through our quote form.
Do you cater indoors?
The cooking happens outside; serving can usually be inside a hall, barn or marquee. Ask your venue what they allow.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard, with china available on request, quoted separately.
Do you cater weddings and work events?
Everything from weddings and parties to staff days, fêtes, wakes and film sets.
Which menu suits our event?
That depends on who’s coming: if most eat pork and you want a centrepiece, a hog roast; if you want variety, a barbecue. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest one.
How we price your catering
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away