Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Allbrook, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Allbrook and the surrounding area.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Remembrance days
- Family meals after a funeral
Book a hog roast in Allbrook
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
About our funeral wake catering in Allbrook
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and the food can be served inside. Typical bookings include memorial events and celebration-of-life gatherings, serving rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
Around Allbrook, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
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Allbrook questions
We’re gathering after a service at St. Peter's Church: can you cater?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How far is Allbrook from London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
Where can you serve a wake?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Wakes in Allbrook: venues and practical details
Allbrook is about 1 mile east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. We cater wakes across Allbrook and nearby, from gardens to fields. Allbrook is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover.
If the funeral is at a church such as St. Peter's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
We cater wakes across the SO53, SO50 and SO21 postcode area. From Verona Road, Apollo Road and Boyatt Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Allbrook, we cover Boyatt Wood (1 mile south), Highbridge (1 mile east), Lord's Wood (1 mile east), Chandler's Ford (1 mile west) and Hiltingbury (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (5 miles north), Fareham (12 miles south-east), Totton (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (6 miles south-east), Romsey (5 miles west) and Hythe (9 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastleigh Museum (1.4 miles south) and Moorgreen Hospital (4.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Thornden School (0.5 miles north-west) and Thornden School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Otter pub (0.7 miles north)
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
A hog roast compared with other options
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Allbrook
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- A short route for the equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Allbrook
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes in village halls
- Memorial gatherings
- One-year memorials
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Chandlers Ford station, roughly 1.3 miles west of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- Staffing on the day
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer wake in Allbrook, there’s light until about 9:25pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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