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Wedding Hog Roast for Hilsea
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Hilsea and across Portsmouth.
- Weddings in a family garden
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Intimate weddings
Book a hog roast in Hilsea
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. For a summer wedding in Hilsea, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Wedding hog roast near Hilsea
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Hilsea suit a hog roast. The roaster cooks outside under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. We serve spit-roast lamb, crackling and carved roast pork, and we are regularly asked to cater weddings in a family garden and wedding breakfasts.
In Hilsea, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. We roast outside, well clear of the marquee. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Where
- Hilsea (PO2, PO3, PO6)
- County
- Portsmouth
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Lighting for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Questions from Hilsea
Can you do a hog roast in Alexandra Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
How far is Hilsea from London?
About 63 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you cater in Hilsea?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Check with the venue first: some welcome outside caterers, others do not. We will sort the details with them.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and usually costs less per head. It still feels special. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Served at the time you choose
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Also in Hilsea
For event organisers in Hilsea
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Getting married in Hilsea?
Hilsea is about 2 miles north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Hilsea. We cater 19 places in Portsmouth. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
Alexandra Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. Couples marrying at local churches such as St Francis' Church frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. The sea is within about 4 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
Anywhere in PO2, PO3 and PO6, we can bring the roaster to you. Whether your wedding is on Vita Road, Conan Road and Arras Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Cosham (1 mile north), North End (1 mile south-west), Tipner (1 mile south-west), Wymering (1 mile north) and Rudmore (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Southsea (3 miles south), Portsea (3 miles south-west) and Portsmouth Point (3 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find World War I Remembrance Centre (0.8 miles east) and Tricorn Centre (2.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Hilsea includes Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include Trafalgar School (less than half a mile north-west) and Springfield School (1.3 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Coach and Horses pub (less than half a mile north)
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
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.
Perfect for your wedding in Hilsea
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Hilsea, including:
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Garden weddings at home
- Evening food after the first dance
- Blessings and renewals
For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Hilsea station, roughly 0.5 miles east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards