Portsmouth · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Hilsea, Portsmouth
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team turns the food into a centrepiece of your staff event in Hilsea.
- Client and customer events
- Staff summer days
- Retirement do’s
A hog roast near Hilsea
How our corporate hog roast works in Hilsea
Long-service awards, retirements and site openings in Hilsea all suit a hog roast, as a thank-you to the team. We serve hog roast rolls, spit-roast lamb and salads, and we’re frequently booked for team treats and retirement do’s.
Teams near Hilsea frequently go for a lunch in the yard or grounds. Tell us about the site and access. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Location
- Hilsea (PO2, PO3, PO6)
- Area hub
- Portsmouth
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
We’ll sign in and follow site rules.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
Occasions we serve in Hilsea
It brings people together outside the office.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Hilsea, including:
- Retirement do’s
- Team treats
- Open days and family days
- Customer days
Central London is about 63 miles from Hilsea.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. After-work summer events in Hilsea have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. By late September, sunset is around 7:10pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
Every staff event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: use our quote form.
Planning help
What else we do in Hilsea
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What affects the price in Hilsea
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Hilsea
- Menu choices and extras
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
Send us the date, the address or PO2 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- A contact on site
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it is carved the same way.
Planning a team lunch in Hilsea
Hilsea is about 2 miles north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Hilsea is well within our area for staff events and the places nearby. Hilsea is one of 19 towns and villages in Portsmouth where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hilsea to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
Historic houses near Hilsea include Warblington Castle (4.7 miles east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Hilsea station, about 0.5 miles east, is the nearest station. Within about 4 miles of the sea, sites can be windy.
We cater staff events across the PO2, PO3 and PO6 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Vita Road, Conan Road and Arras Road; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For staff events just outside Hilsea, we cover Cosham (1 mile north), North End (1 mile south-west), Tipner (1 mile south-west), Wymering (1 mile north) and Rudmore (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Southsea (3 miles south), Portsea (3 miles south-west) and Portsmouth Point (3 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include World War I Remembrance Centre (0.8 miles east) and Tricorn Centre (2.1 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Hilsea include Trafalgar School (within half a mile north-west) and Springfield School (1.3 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Coach and Horses pub (under half a mile north)
FAQs for Hilsea
Which station is closest to Hilsea?
The closest is Hilsea station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Is Hilsea close to London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote.
Can you send documents for facilities?
Requirements vary: pass on your list and we will respond.
Do you cater open days with families?
We do. Give us total numbers and we will cater for all.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards