Isle of Wight · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Blackgang, Isle of Wight
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Blackgang and the Isle of Wight, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Ashes ceremonies
- Anniversary memorials
- Life celebrations
Book a hog roast in Blackgang
What affects the price in Blackgang
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
- Site access
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO38 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
How our funeral wake catering works in Blackgang
Services can run over, and that is fine: we’ll hold the food until people arrive. Name someone we can call on the day. Whether it’s wakes at home and anniversary memorials, we will put together a menu of roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and apple sauce and more.
In rural Blackgang, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Blackgang (PO38)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
More for events in Blackgang
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
Ask about china.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Summer evenings in Blackgang stay light until about 9:20pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- 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
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Blackgang
Do you come out to small places like Blackgang?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
What do we need to organise?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Events we cater in Blackgang
It copes with timings that shift.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Blackgang:
- Family meals after a funeral
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings at the family home
- Life celebrations
For a service at a church like St Andrew's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether plates or china are included
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- One contact on the day
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
For somewhere as remote as Blackgang, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
See our prices page and the cost guide.
After a funeral in Blackgang
Blackgang is about 6 miles south-west of Shanklin, in the Isle of Wight. Wakes in Blackgang are part of our patch. We cover all 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 23 miles away.
The coast is within about 5 miles of Blackgang, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Wakes anywhere in PO38 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Chale (1 mile north-west), Niton (1 mile east), Puckaster (1 mile south-east), Pyle (1 mile north-west) and Bierley (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (8 miles north), Ryde (11 miles north-east), Cowes (12 miles north), Sandown (8 miles north-east), Shanklin (6 miles north-east) and Ventnor (4 miles east). For a wake at a remote spot, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Nearby you will also find Blackgang Sawmill Museum (less than half a mile west) and Whitecroft Hospital (5.7 miles north). The countryside around Blackgang includes Stenbury Down.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards