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Hog Roast Catering in Paulsgrove, Portsmouth
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Paulsgrove.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Club events and presentations
- Corporate events
Hog roast hire in Paulsgrove
Hog roast hire for your event in Paulsgrove
Booking a hog roast means you do not have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. Typical bookings include parties at home and staff days and open days, with crackling, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
There may be a hall or playing field near Paulsgrove if the garden is small; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Paulsgrove (PO6)
- County
- Portsmouth
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Paulsgrove
What’s the nearest station to Paulsgrove?
Cosham station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre.
How far is Paulsgrove from London?
About 62 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What is hog roast hire?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do we need a big space?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
Do you cover the whole of Portsmouth?
We cater across Portsmouth. Ask for a quote.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
We’ll agree a contact for the day, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Nearby places to Paulsgrove
What else we do in Paulsgrove
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Paulsgrove, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Paulsgrove
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Planning a hog roast in Paulsgrove
Paulsgrove is about 3 miles north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. We cater events across Paulsgrove and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover 19 places across Portsmouth, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Beacon View Primary Academy, can book a hog roast stall. If you had Alexandra Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park. Paulsgrove is within about 5 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Events anywhere in PO6 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Your event could be at a house on Bourne Road, Ludlow Road and Farmlea Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around Paulsgrove include the M27 and A27, which makes travel to your event easy. Nearby, we also cater events in Wymering (1 mile east), Cosham (1 mile east), Hilsea (2 miles south-east), Widley (2 miles east) and Purbrook Heath (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Portsmouth (3 miles south), Southsea (5 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (3 miles south), Baffins (3 miles south-east) and Portsea (4 miles south).
A little further out are Queen Alexandra Hospital (1.1 miles east) and World War I Remembrance Centre (2.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Paulsgrove include Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include Castle View Academy (0.7 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Sir Alec Rose pub (0.6 miles south)
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rough numbers
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
For event organisers in Paulsgrove
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away