Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Bramshaw
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Bramshaw.
- Home wakes
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Pub and club wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Bramshaw
Events we cater in Bramshaw
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
However big or small the event in Bramshaw, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Life celebrations
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
After a service at Church of St Peter, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- VAT, if it applies
Funeral wake catering in Bramshaw, slow-roasted on site
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and the food can be served inside. Whether it is home wakes and gatherings after a cremation, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, apple sauce and salads for your guests.
In a small place like Bramshaw, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Timings are planned around your wake, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Summer evenings in Bramshaw stay light until about 9:25pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- 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
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
What affects the price in Bramshaw
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
- Time on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Questions from Bramshaw
Do you come out to small places like Bramshaw?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What do we need to organise?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Do you cover Bramshaw?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Bramshaw and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- Clearance from walls and branches
- Space inside for guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Bramshaw: halls, homes and travel
Bramshaw is about 5 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. Wakes in Bramshaw are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
With the B3079 nearby, it’s easy for family travelling by car to reach Bramshaw. The New Forest National Park is within about 6 miles of Bramshaw; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over SO43. Being close to the B3079, Bramshaw is easy for us to reach for your wake. Close by, we cover wakes in Canada (2 miles north-east), Brook (2 miles south) and Wittensford (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles north-east), Eastleigh (12 miles east), Totton (5 miles east), Chandler's Ford (10 miles east), Hedge End (14 miles east) and Lymington (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (4.1 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Copythorne Common.
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
If the service runs late, we wait.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Also near Bramshaw
What else we do in Bramshaw
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Planned to your running order
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards