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Wedding Hog Roast for Portfield
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Portfield. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- The main wedding meal
- The day after the wedding
- Farm weddings
Wedding hog roast in Portfield
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
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.
Wedding hog roast near Portfield
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. We serve crackling, carved roast pork and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater intimate weddings and vow renewals and blessings.
Weddings in a place like Portfield often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Let us know about access. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Portfield (PO19, PO20, PO18)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Planning a wedding hog roast in Portfield
Portfield is about 1 mile east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Hosts in Portfield book us for weddings of all sizes. Portfield is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 28 miles away.
Marrying at St George's? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Chichester station, about 0.9 miles west. With the coast within about 6 miles, many venues here have sea views. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
For weddings in PO19, PO20 and PO18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. From Kent Road, York Road and Spur Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Portfield is on the A259 and A285, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Portfield we cover include Chichester (1 mile west), Westhampnett (1 mile north-east), Shopwyke (1 mile east), Maudlin (1 mile north-east) and North Mundham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (7 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west), Rustington (11 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The Chichester City Museum (0.6 miles west) and Chichester Castle (0.6 miles west). Open spaces near Portfield include Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Stoke Down.
- Local schools include Chichester High School For Girls (0.8 miles south-west) and The Prebendal School (0.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include The East Gate Public House (0.5 miles west)
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Golden-hour photos in Portfield at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Portfield
Your quote depends on:
- Time on site
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Portfield
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The address or postcode
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
FAQs for Portfield
Is Portfield close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater after a service at St George's?
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 you cover Portfield?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Portfield and the rest of West Sussex included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Ask your venue early, and we will liaise with them.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
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Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We are on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others have the hog roast as the main event. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- Permission for outside catering
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away