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Funeral Wake Catering for Basingstoke
Funeral wake catering in Basingstoke: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Memorial gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
- Home wakes
Planning an event in Basingstoke?
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. For a summer wake in Basingstoke, there’s light until about 9:25pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or RG24 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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How our funeral wake catering works in Basingstoke
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. We serve new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for remembrance gatherings and pub and club wakes.
In Basingstoke, wakes are frequently held at home, a club, a church hall or a venue. We need a level outdoor cooking spot. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
After a funeral in Basingstoke
Basingstoke is in Hampshire. Wakes in Basingstoke are part of our patch. Basingstoke is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 14 miles away.
With the A30 and A33 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Basingstoke. For family travelling by train, Basingstoke station, about 0.6 miles east, is the nearest station.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the RG24, RG22, RG21 and RG23 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Church Square, Queen Annes Square and The Square, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Basingstoke is on the A30 and A33, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover wakes in South Ham (1 mile south-west), Winklebury (1 mile west), Brighton Hill (1 mile south), Rooksdown (1 mile north-west) and Buckskin (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (10 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (6 miles north). Basingstoke is one of the larger places we cover in Hampshire, with lots of choice for wakes.
Well-known places in the area include Basing House (2.2 miles east) and The Malls (0.6 miles east). The countryside around Basingstoke includes Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Schools near Basingstoke include Cranbourne (0.7 miles south) and The Costello School (1 mile east)
- Nearby, you will find The Rising Sun pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Basingstoke
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
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Questions from Basingstoke
What’s the nearest station to Basingstoke?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
We are gathering after a service at St Michael'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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
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.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
We will always try. Send the date and venue for a quick answer.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Who books funeral wake catering in Basingstoke?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Basingstoke, such as:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- One-year memorials
- Memorial events
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
If the funeral is at a church such as St Michael's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before you book anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The space, cover and access they need
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether VAT is included
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away