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Hog Roast for a Wake in Cowes, Isle of Wight
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 Cowes.
- Home wakes
- One-year memorials
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
Book a hog roast in Cowes
Funeral wake catering in Cowes, carved to order
Wakes are frequently arranged at short notice. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will give you a quick answer. Typical bookings include family get-togethers after a service and wakes at home, serving roast pork in rolls or on plates, halloumi skewers and salads.
Wakes in Cowes are frequently at home or in a local hall. The roaster goes in the garden or the hall grounds. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Cowes (PO31)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How the day works
When we arrive, 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. Late-December sunset in Cowes is about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. 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.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
- Travel to Cowes
- Whether you want china
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A photo of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Cowes hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Planning the wake in Cowes
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Cowes and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Memorial events
- Gatherings at the family home
Cowes is on or near the A3020 and B3320, handy for relatives driving in.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether travel is included
Cowes: your questions answered
Can you roast near the sea around Cowes?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
We’re gathering after a service at St. Faith'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. Send us the address.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you need anything from the family?
Very little: the space and a contact.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- One contact on the day
- Space away from the building and any trees
Cowes is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
Wake catering near Cowes
Cowes is about 8 miles south-west of Gosport, in the Isle of Wight. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Cowes, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 12 miles away.
Families holding a service at St. Faith's Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. The coast is within about a mile of Cowes.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over PO31 and the streets around it. That could mean a wake in a garden on Church Road, Market Hill and High Street or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A3020 and B3320, Cowes is easy for us to reach. Other places close to Cowes we cover include Gurnard (1 mile west), Northwood (1 mile south), Rew Street (1 mile south-west), Noke Common (3 miles south) and Parkhurst (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Newport (4 miles south), Ryde (7 miles east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (10 miles south-east), Ventnor (12 miles south) and Oakfield (7 miles east). Cowes is among the bigger towns we cover in the Isle of Wight, with plenty of venues for wakes. For a wake at a remote spot, let us know early and we’ll plan the trip.
Well-known places in the area include Isle of Wight Natural History Centre (0.5 miles south-west) and West Cowes Castle (0.7 miles north). The countryside around Cowes includes Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.
- Nearby schools include Cowes Enterprise College (less than half a mile north) and Isle of Wight Studio School (1 mile east)
- Pubs nearby include The Painters Arms (0.5 miles north-east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards