Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Calshot
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Calshot and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Ashes ceremonies
- Church and village hall wakes
A hog roast near Calshot
The menu, 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
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Funeral wake catering in Calshot, slow-roasted on site
If the service runs late, we wait: we’ll hold the food until people arrive. Give us a contact for the day. On the menu are halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater home wakes and one-year memorials.
In a small place like Calshot, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
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Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Occasions we serve in Calshot
The family can spend time with guests.
Whatever the occasion in Calshot, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Anniversary memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
If relatives are coming by rail, Hamble station is about 4.1 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether plates or china are included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
FAQs for Calshot
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you roast near the sea around Calshot?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
What if the service runs late?
Name someone we can call and we will serve when everyone is there.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you come to Calshot?
Yes, Calshot is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Step by step
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. Autumn and winter afternoons in Calshot get dark early: about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or SO45 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
- Plates or china
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Calshot?
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why Calshot hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Carved to order by a chef
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Arranging a wake in Calshot
Calshot is about 4 miles north of Cowes, in Hampshire. Wakes in Calshot are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Calshot is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Calshot to Southampton (8 miles away).
Families holding a service at St George often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. The New Forest National Park is within about 6 miles of Calshot; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. Calshot is within about 4 miles of the sea, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Wherever your wake is in SO45, we can bring the roaster to you. From Bus Drove, Elmfield Lane and Tristan Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Calshot, we cover Hillhead (1 mile south-east), Sprat's Down (1 mile west), Stanswood (1 mile south-west), Stonehills (1 mile north-west) and Ashlett (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (6 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles north-east) and Totton (11 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Calshot Castle (1.1 miles north-east) and Coldeast (4.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Calshot include Mercury Marshes and Mill Hill.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Clearance from walls and branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Keep the alternatives labelled
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
China crockery is available on request.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards