Second Hoggies Hog Roast to open at former Steak and Roast site following closure, with full renovation planned

Hoggies - Hog Roast first made its debut on the food scene back in September of last year as its first site in Marmion Road opened its doors following a six week refurbishment - and it’s left customers craving more.

Owners, Mark Legg, Lewis Filer and Simon Hartnett have already got stuck into a new project with its second venue soon to launch at the former Steak and Roast restaurant in Drayton which has permanently closed its doors.

The restaurant, which was owned by Emily Strudwick, was previously known as Valletta before undergoing a rebrand in May of last year, where it swapped its Meditteranean dishes for roast dinners and steak dishes following customer demand.

Emily Strudwick, of Steak and Roast, said: “This isn’t a sudden closure. We invited offers for the restaurant back in November and sold it to Hoggies around that time however the deal didn’t complete until Monday, January 19.

“I thank all of our loyal customer base and wish Hoggies the best of luck with their business expansion in Drayton.”

The three friends previously announced the launch of their second site at the end of last year saying they have been “so blown away” by the response after opening the first location that they are “really excited to take the concept to a new area.”

The location was initially kept a secret, but they have now started sharing updates at the new Drayton restaurant as full renovation work commences to “transform” the space.

The friends previously said: “Opening a second Hoggies site was always something that was spoken about before even opening the first.

“As we were bringing something new to the Portsmouth eatery scene, we were always hoping and expecting the concept to do well, but its exceeded all expectations.

“We have quickly become a popular eatery in the Southsea area and we are hoping the same energy transpires in our new location; we are sure it will.”

A spokesperson for Hoggies has confirmed the new eatery will be an evening venue with a twist on the current menu and that the refurbishment is anticipated to be complete in a few weeks time, with an open date due to be revealed in due course.

More updates to follow.