Isle of Wight · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Adgestone, Isle of Wight
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Adgestone and the surrounding area.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- One-year memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
Funeral wake catering in Adgestone
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Funeral wake catering in Adgestone, carved to order
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. For remembrance gatherings and life celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
In a small place like Adgestone, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Location
- Adgestone (PO36)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In winter, it’s dark in Adgestone by about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level outdoor area
- Parking close by for our vehicle
Adgestone is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Adgestone
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Common questions in Adgestone
Can you roast near the sea around Adgestone?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s the nearest station to Adgestone?
Sandown station, about 1.1 miles south of the centre.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you serve on plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Adgestone hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Towns and villages near Adgestone
What else we do in Adgestone
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Planning the wake in Adgestone
Alternatives are available.
Whatever the occasion in Adgestone, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Family meals after a funeral
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Wakes at home
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Sandown station, about 1.1 miles south.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Adgestone: halls, homes and travel
Adgestone is about 4 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever your wake is in Adgestone, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St. John the Evangelist, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The coast is within about 2 miles of Adgestone.
We cover wakes in every part of the PO36 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Upper Road, Lower Road and Lower Adgestone Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Adgestone we cover include Morton (1 mile east), Yarbridge (1 mile east), Brading (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile south-west) and Sandown (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Newport (6 miles west), Ryde (4 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Shanklin (3 miles south), Ventnor (6 miles south) and East Cowes (8 miles north-west). For a wake at a remote spot, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
Other landmarks nearby include Sandown Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Brading Waxworks (1 mile north-east). Within reach you’ll find Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
- Schools near Adgestone include Sandown Bay Academy (1 mile south) and The Bay Church of England School (1.1 miles south)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards