Portsmouth · England
Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Tipner, Portsmouth
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your party in Tipner.
- Wedding anniversaries
- Big family get-togethers
- Garden parties
Slow-roasted pork in Tipner
Party hog roast in Tipner, slow-roasted on site
Hosting a party means juggling everything at once. With a hog roast, the food is sorted: we cook, carve and serve. Whether it’s engagement parties and back-garden get-togethers, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, a vegan burger or sausage and jacket potatoes for your guests.
Parties around Tipner are frequently relaxed garden affairs. A hog roast fits right in. Timings are planned around your party, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Tipner (PO2)
- County
- Portsmouth
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Tipner parties: what to know
Tipner is about 1 mile north-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Parties in Tipner are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Tipner is one of 19 towns and villages in Portsmouth we cover. Our bookings stretch from Tipner to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
Guests arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Portsmouth & Southsea station, about 1.4 miles south. If you had Alexandra Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park. The coast is within about 3 miles, so breezy days are common, so we plan a sheltered spot.
Wherever your party is in PO2, we can bring the roaster to you. Your party could be at a house on Knox Road, Croft Road and Whaley Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around Tipner include the M275 and A2047, which makes travel to your party easy. Close by, we cover parties in North End (1 mile east), Rudmore (1 mile south-east), Portsmouth (1 mile south-east), Landport (1 mile south) and Hilsea (1 mile north-east).
Nearby you will also find Royal Portsmouth Hospital (1.2 miles south) and Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (0.8 miles south). The countryside around Tipner includes Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include Mayfield School (0.8 miles east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Mother Shipton pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Southsea (2.5 miles south)
The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. By late September, sunset in Tipner is about 7:10pm; by December it’s about 4:00pm. Light the garden path and the serving area.
- Send a photo of where the roaster could go.
- We check the space and quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Tipner: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at St Saviour's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Tipner from London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is clearing up included?
Plates come as standard and our staff clear the serving area.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Is our garden suitable?
Describe the space and the way in, and we will tell you if it works.
Perfect for your party in Tipner
It feeds a crowd at once, so nobody is waiting for the next batch.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Tipner, such as:
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Milestone birthdays
- Christenings
- Street parties
After a christening at a church like St Saviour's Church, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether plates or china are included
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors for guests if it rains
- A spot well away from the house
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Tipner
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing typically contains gluten
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
Have a word with the neighbours first: roasting takes hours and the smell travels, and they may ask for a roll.
A string of lights by the carving station looks great as it gets dark.
A hog roast or other catering?
DIY or catered? DIY suits confident cooks and relaxed parties; catering suits bigger parties. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Tipner hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away