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Christmas Hog Roast for Portsmouth Point
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Portsmouth Point. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Winter fairs and markets
- Christmas family parties
- Year-end thank-yous
Planning an event in Portsmouth Point?
Christmas hog roast in Portsmouth Point, slow-roasted on site
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so contact us as soon as you know your date. We are often asked to cater lights switch-on evenings and club and society Christmas parties, serving apple sauce, roast potatoes and hog roast rolls.
In Portsmouth Point, festive gatherings tend to be at home or the hall. We need firm ground and some light. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Portsmouth Point (PO1, PO5, PO12)
- County
- Portsmouth
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power. Christmas parties in Portsmouth Point are almost always after dark: sunset is about 4:00pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Book early for December.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We tidy up and leave.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Indoor space for eating
- Light by the serving table
- A short route for our equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Portsmouth Point
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
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About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Roast turkey
Turkey and pork together cover traditionalists and crackling fans alike.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a winter barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count who does not eat pork
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
We pack up whatever the weather.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Portsmouth Point in December: what to know
Portsmouth Point is about 2 miles west of Southsea, in Portsmouth. A hog roast suits Christmas parties around Portsmouth Point, whatever the venue. Portsmouth Point is one of 19 towns and villages in Portsmouth where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Portsmouth Point to Southampton (15 miles away).
If a church like Portsmouth Garrison church is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like St Jude's CofE Primary School, hot rolls go down well. The coast is within about 2 miles of Portsmouth Point, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
Here we cover the PO1, PO5 and PO12 postcode area, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Park Road, Nobbs Lane and Bath Square or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Portsea (1 mile north), Clayhall (1 mile south-west), Haslar (1 mile south-west), Alverstoke (2 miles south-west) and Privett (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Hilsea (3 miles north-east), Wymering (4 miles north), Paulsgrove (4 miles north), Cosham (4 miles north-east), Drayton (5 miles north-east) and Farlington (5 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery (less than half a mile east) and Southsea Castle (1.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Portsmouth Point include Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.
- Nearby schools include Portsmouth Grammar School (under half a mile east) and Charter Academy (0.9 miles east)
- Local pubs include Bridge Tavern (within half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Southsea (0.9 miles south-east)
Portsmouth Point: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Portsmouth Point?
Portsmouth Harbour station, in Portsmouth Point itself.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do guests have to eat outside?
Cooking is always outdoors; serving can be indoors.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you need lighting?
It gets dark early, so we plan lighting with you.
Can we have roast turkey?
Yes, roast turkey is available for Christmas events, as well as the hog.
Events we cater in Portsmouth Point
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
Hosts in Portsmouth Point book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Lights switch-on evenings
- End-of-term celebrations
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Sports club Christmas do’s
For colleagues travelling by train, there is a station right in Portsmouth Point: Portsmouth Harbour station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Who carves and who serves
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards