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Wedding Hog Roast in Fratton
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Fratton? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Farm weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
Planning an event in Fratton?
Wedding hog roast near Fratton
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and salads, and we are regularly asked to cater garden weddings at home and farm weddings.
For a smaller place like Fratton, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need a level spot and access. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Fratton (PO1, PO4, PO3)
- County
- Portsmouth
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Fratton weddings: local tips
Fratton is about 1 mile south-east of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Fratton suit a hog roast. Fratton is one of 19 towns and villages in Portsmouth where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Fratton to Southampton (16 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Fratton, such as St Mary's Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. For outdoor photos, Milton Locks is close by. The sea is within about 2 miles, so seaside venues are close. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over the PO1, PO4 and PO3 postcode area and the streets around it. From Renny Road, Clive Road and Union Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. With the A288 close by, Fratton is simple for us to get to. Close by, we cover weddings in Kingston (1 mile north-east), Portsmouth (1 mile north-west), Landport (1 mile west), Baffins (1 mile north-east) and Copnor (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north), Drayton (3 miles north) and Farlington (4 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The Bridge Shopping Centre (within half a mile south-west) and St Mary's Hospital (less than half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Fratton include The Portsmouth Academy (within half a mile north-west) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Electric Arms (under half a mile west)
- Other local spots include Southsea (1.5 miles south-west)
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Fratton
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
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. Use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
A hog roast compared with other options
If your venue has an in-house caterer, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Fratton hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Our staff serve and clear
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
For event organisers in Fratton
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
How the day works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. At a December wedding in Fratton, it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
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Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Permission for outside catering
- Space well clear of tents and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Fratton
What’s the nearest station to Fratton?
Fratton has its own station: Fratton station.
Can you cater after a service at St Mary'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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others don’t. We’ll sort the details with them.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes. We’ll time it around your first dance and band.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away