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Hog Roast Hire for Portsea
Hog roast hire in Portsea: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Weddings and receptions
- Wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Portsea
About our hog roast hire in Portsea
In Portsea, a hog roast is an easy way to feed plenty of people: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and our staff serve and clear. Typical bookings include big birthdays and anniversaries and wedding breakfasts and evening food, with coleslaw, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes.
For a place the size of Portsea, your own garden is often the best venue: space to cook, no venue hire and no cooking for you. Let us know how we reach the garden. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Portsea (PO1, PO12, PO5)
- Area hub
- Portsmouth
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Portsea: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at St Ann's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Portsea?
Portsmouth Harbour station, in Portsea itself.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We’ll explain what’s included in each when we quote.
What meats can we have?
It is built around the hog, but lamb and chicken can be added.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves plenty of people from one roast. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Portsea
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
The process
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Late September evenings in Portsea lose the light at about 7:10pm, and in December it is nearer 4:00pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose hog roast hire in Portsea?
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Portsea, including:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Christmas parties
- Staff days and open days
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Coming by train? Portsmouth Harbour station serves Portsea directly.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Nearby places to Portsea
More for events in Portsea
Hog roast hire around Portsea
Portsea is about 1 mile south-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Portsea. We cater 19 places across Portsmouth, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
For a fundraiser at a school like Portsmouth Grammar School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Ann's Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. The coast is within about 2 miles of Portsea, and coastal sites can be windy. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
For events in PO1, PO12 and PO5, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Whether your event is on Main Road, Park Road and Scott Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Portsmouth Point (1 mile south), Clayhall (2 miles south-west), Haslar (2 miles 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-east), Paulsgrove (4 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north-east), Drayton (4 miles north-east) and Farlington (5 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tricorn Centre (0.8 miles east) and Southsea Castle (1.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Portsea include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include St Jude's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles south-east) and Charter Academy (0.8 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship & Castle pub (less than half a mile west)
- Local facilities include Southsea (1.3 miles south-east)
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Parking near the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
The roaster needs looking after for hours, which is our job, not yours. You can relax and enjoy the day.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away