Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Abbotts Barton
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the wake in Abbotts Barton.
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- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Celebrations of life
Planning an event in Abbotts Barton?
Abbotts Barton: your questions answered
Could you cook in St. Cross Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can you cater after a service at St Bartholomew's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you come to Abbotts Barton?
Yes, Abbotts Barton is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
About our funeral wake catering in Abbotts Barton
We cater wakes in Abbotts Barton and the surrounding area, at homes, halls and venues. We are often asked to cater one-year memorials and hall gatherings after a service, serving salads, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
Around Abbotts Barton, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
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Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Abbotts Barton
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Abbotts Barton hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. For a summer wake in Abbotts Barton, there is light until about 9:25pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
After a funeral in Abbotts Barton
Abbotts Barton is about 1 mile north of Winchester, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for the wake to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Abbotts Barton. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Abbotts Barton to Southampton (about 11 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as St Bartholomew's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the SO23 and SO22 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Park Road, Nuns Road and Saxon Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Abbotts Barton, we also cover Hyde (1 mile south-west), Winchester (1 mile south), Weeke (1 mile west), Highcliffe (1 mile south) and Harestock (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastleigh (7 miles south), Andover (12 miles north-west), Totton (14 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south-west), Alton (15 miles east) and Hedge End (11 miles south).
A little further out are Winchester Castle (0.9 miles south-west) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (0.8 miles south). The countryside around Abbotts Barton includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Abbotts Barton include Peter Symonds College (0.5 miles south-west) and Leigh House Hospital (1.4 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The King Alfred pub (less than half a mile south-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO23 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Who books funeral wake catering in Abbotts Barton?
If the service runs late, the food waits.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Winchester station, about 0.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away