Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Ashurst, Hampshire
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for the wake in Ashurst.
- Wakes at home
- Ashes ceremonies
- Wakes at a local club
Book a hog roast in Ashurst
How our funeral wake catering works in Ashurst
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 we serve indoors where the venue allows. We serve apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and salads, and typical bookings are for gatherings after a cremation and wakes in village halls.
For a wake near Ashurst, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
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.
Towns and villages near Ashurst
Other occasions in Ashurst
Where the roaster can go in Ashurst
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- One contact on the day
- Clearance from walls and branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Wakes in Ashurst: venues and practical details
Ashurst is about 2 miles south of Totton, in Hampshire. We cover wakes in Ashurst, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Ashurst to Southampton (6 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Colbury Christ Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Ashurst; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. Ashurst is within about 6 miles of the sea, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
We cater wakes across the SO40 postcode area. Your wake could be at a house on Ash Grove, Cecil Avenue and Dene Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Ashurst, we also cover Colbury (1 mile east), Lyndhurst (3 miles south-west), Emery Down (4 miles south-west), Balmerlawn (5 miles south) and Brockenhurst (6 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (10 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Ashurst Hospital (0.6 miles south-west) and National Dairy Museum (0.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Testwood Lakes.
- Local schools include Hounsdown School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Forest Inn (within half a mile south-east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Late-December sunset in Ashurst is about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SO40 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to sandwiches, a hog roast is a warm meal. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the wake in Ashurst
It is simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
In Ashurst and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Wakes at home
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
For family travelling by train, Ashurst New Forest station, about 0.7 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Who carves and who serves
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Ashurst
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Ashurst
What’s the nearest station to Ashurst?
The closest is Ashurst New Forest station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at Colbury Christ Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you come to Ashurst?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Ashurst and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you cater at home?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards