Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Canada
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Canada and the surrounding area.
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes in village halls
- Memorial events
A hog roast near Canada
Funeral wake catering in Canada, carved to order
Services can run over, and that is fine: we will hold the food until people arrive. Give us a contact for the day. We’re frequently asked to cater celebration-of-life gatherings and home wakes, serving salads, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes.
Near Canada, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
The price comes down to:
- Travel to Canada
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Common questions in Canada
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Canada?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add alternatives.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What if people arrive late?
We wait: we hold the food until people arrive.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Canada?
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
In Canada and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- One-year memorials
- Church and village hall wakes
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
Relatives arriving by train should know that Romsey station, about 4.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What crockery is supplied
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
What we serve, dish by dish
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.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
We dress smartly and keep a low profile.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Also in Canada
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why Canada hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
- Our staff serve and clear
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In winter, it’s dark in Canada by about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A safe distance from the hall
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Arranging a wake in Canada
Canada is about 5 miles north-west of Totton, in Hampshire. Canada is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Canada to Southampton (9 miles away).
The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Canada, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cover wakes in every part of the SO51 postcode area and the streets around it. Close by, we cover wakes in West Wellow (1 mile north), Blackhill (1 mile east), East Wellow (1 mile east), Newbridge (2 miles south) and Plaitford Green (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (11 miles east), Totton (5 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east), Hedge End (13 miles east) and Lymington (14 miles south).
A little further out are Tatchbury Mount Hospital (3.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Copythorne Common.
- Nearby, you will find Rockingham Arms (less than half a mile south)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away