Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Portchester
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Portchester.
- Garden weddings at home
- Weddings in a marquee
- Blessings and renewals
Book a hog roast in Portchester
Events we cater in Portchester
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
People around Portchester book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Blessings and renewals
- Marquee weddings
- Intimate weddings
- Wedding breakfasts
If you want countryside in your photos, Portsdown Hill is not far.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
How our wedding hog roast works in Portchester
We look after guests who do not eat pork: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. Halal meat is not available. We’re often asked to cater late-night wedding food and small, informal weddings, with halloumi skewers, crackling and new potatoes.
Weddings in a place like Portchester frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. We roast outside, well clear of the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Weddings in Portchester: venues, ceremonies and travel
Portchester is about 3 miles north-east of Gosport, in Hampshire. We cater weddings at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Portchester. Portchester is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Portchester to Southampton (about 13 miles away).
It is worth telling train travellers that Portchester station, about 0.5 miles north-west, is the nearest station. After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Mary, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. With the coast within about 5 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
For weddings in PO16, PO6 and PO17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Cow Lane, Hill Road and Ralph Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For weddings just outside Portchester, we cover Boarhunt (2 miles north-west), Southwick (2 miles north), Elson (2 miles south-west), Wallington (2 miles west) and Priddy's Hard (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (3 miles south-west), Havant (6 miles east), Eastleigh (13 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles west), Horndean (7 miles north-east) and Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Portchester Castle (within half a mile south-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (2.3 miles east). The countryside around Portchester includes West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include Portchester Community School (less than half a mile west)
- Nearby, you will find The Cormorant pub (under half a mile south-east)
Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
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How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. At a December wedding in Portchester, it’s 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.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose a hog roast in Portchester?
Next to other evening food, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Portchester
Which station is closest to Portchester?
The closest is Portchester station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Is Portchester close to London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Can you cater in Portchester?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Lighting for evening service
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A way in for the roaster
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
About the food
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards