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Hog roast hire in PO2

Hog roast catering across PO2, covering Hilsea, Rudmore and North End. For weddings, parties and work events, slow-roasted and carved on site.

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About hog roast hire in PO2

Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. We serve new potatoes, hog roast rolls and coleslaw, and we are often booked for birthdays and anniversaries and weddings and receptions.

We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day.

First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.

What you’ll pay

Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.

What you get with us

Timed around your day
Fresh carving at the serving station
Our staff serve and clear
No surprises: everything in writing

Getting a price

To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.

What’s near Hilsea

You will find our roaster at events near Coach and Horses pub, St Francis' Church and Gatcombe Park Primary School, among other places. Other local landmarks include Springfield School (1.3 miles north-east), Trafalgar School (less than half a mile north-west) and Alexandra Park (0.6 miles south-west). The closest station to Hilsea is Hilsea station, about 0.5 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include World War I Remembrance Centre (0.8 miles east) and Tricorn Centre (2.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.

Hog roast hire across PO2

There are 3 towns and 0 villages and hamlets in PO2, so whether your event is in Landport, Hilsea and Wymering or a quiet village, the approach is the same: level ground, access and agreed timings. Around 10 places in PO2 are close to the coast, where we always think about wind when choosing a cooking spot.

Hilsea: Historic houses near Hilsea include Warblington Castle (4.7 miles east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. Parks such as Alexandra Park generally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. Planning an evening hog roast in Hilsea? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.

Space, access and the venue

Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:

Access for our equipment, without steps
Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
Cover for your guests in bad weather

Working with your venue

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.

Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.

Should I cook it myself?

The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.

Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.

What a hog roast costs

Here’s what affects the price:

The date and time of year
Travel to PO2
Site access
Numbers

Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.

Getting an accurate quote

These are the details we need:

Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Rough numbers
Any dietary needs or allergies
Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china

For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO2 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.

Why a hog roast works

Most people love roast pork and crackling, and there are alternatives for everyone else.

We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near PO2, including:

Birthdays and anniversaries
Club events and presentations
Work summer parties
Wakes and memorial gatherings

Your questions about a hog roast in PO2

Will people get crackling?

Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.

Can we choose catered or DIY?

Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.

What is hog roast hire?

We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.

How big a hog will we need?

The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.

How much will it be?

Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.

Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?

Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.

Can we have lamb or chicken?

Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.

Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards

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