Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Alderholt
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Alderholt and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Ashes ceremonies
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Family meals after a funeral
Slow-roasted pork in Alderholt
Funeral wake catering in Alderholt, carved to order
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there is anything special and we’ll try to help. For life celebrations and anniversary memorials, we can cook new potatoes, apple sauce and roast pork in rolls or on plates for your guests.
In Alderholt, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
After a funeral in Alderholt
Alderholt is in Hampshire. Alderholt is well within our area for wakes. Alderholt is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
For a service at a church like Church of St James, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over SP6 and the streets around it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Station Road, Antell's Way and South Hill, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Alderholt is on the B3078, which makes the journey straightforward. For wakes just outside Alderholt, we cover Sandleheath (1 mile north), Ashford (2 miles north-east), Broxhill (2 miles west), Damerham (2 miles north-west) and Rockbourne (4 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (14 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south-east), Ringwood (5 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (14 miles south-east), Ashley (13 miles south-east) and St Leonards (6 miles south).
A little further out are Godshill Castle Hill (3.6 miles north-east) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Alderholt includes Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Local schools include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (2.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Churchill Arms (0.5 miles west)
Places near Alderholt
What else we do in Alderholt
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to sandwiches, hot food feels more caring, especially in colder months. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Timed around your day
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Where the roaster can go in Alderholt
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- A safe distance from the hall
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Alderholt
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Events we cater in Alderholt
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Alderholt:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Wakes in village halls
- One-year memorials
- Life celebrations
With the B3078 nearby, it’s easy for family travelling by car to reach Alderholt.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Who carves and who serves
- A clear list of what’s included
- The space, cover and access they need
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We work out each quote from:
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- A photo of the cooking area
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Alderholt: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Church of St James?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Do you cover Alderholt?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Alderholt and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Halal isn’t available.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power. Most wakes in Alderholt are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 4:05pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards