Portsmouth · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Southsea, Portsmouth
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Southsea? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Home weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Slow-roasted pork in Southsea
Looking after everyone
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give final numbers in good time
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
You will not have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Wedding hog roast in Southsea, carved to order
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so nothing is left to chance. We are frequently asked to cater farm weddings and late-night wedding food, with crackling, new potatoes and carved roast pork.
A wedding in Southsea might mean a church ceremony followed by a reception in a garden, marquee or hall. That suits a hog roast perfectly: the roaster cooks outside while guests celebrate. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Location
- Southsea (PO5, PO4, PO1)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Southsea
No kitchen is needed at the venue, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Southsea:
- Marquee receptions
- Weddings in a family garden
- Evening receptions
- Anniversary vow renewals
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Fratton station, about 0.8 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The space, cover and access they need
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Southsea
Southsea is about 2 miles south of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Southsea, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 19 towns and villages across Portsmouth. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 17 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Margaret of Scotland frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. Wedding photographers in the area often head for Milton Locks. With the coast within about a mile, many venues here have sea views. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
This part of Portsmouth takes in PO5, PO4 and PO1, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Bath Road, Liss Road and Beach Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For weddings just outside Southsea, we cover Milton (1 mile north-east), Fratton (1 mile north), Kingston (1 mile north), Landport (1 mile north-west) and Baffins (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Hilsea (3 miles north), Wymering (4 miles north), Paulsgrove (5 miles north), Cosham (4 miles north), Drayton (4 miles north) and Farlington (5 miles north).
A little further out are St. Mary's Hospital (1 mile north) and Southsea Castle (1 mile south-west). Open spaces near Southsea include Milton Locks.
- Local schools include Mayville High School (0.5 miles west) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Festing pub (within half a mile north)
Also near Southsea
What else we do in Southsea
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- A way in for the roaster
- Power for lights in the evening
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Southsea
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Southsea
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Southsea?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, carving serves plenty of people fast. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Southsea
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Served at the time you choose
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. At a December wedding in Southsea, it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Send final numbers in good time
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Southsea
Can you roast near the sea around Southsea?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Which station is closest to Southsea?
The closest is Fratton station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee, and we agree the spot with your venue.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do we need extra food?
With sides, it’s a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards