Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Eastleigh
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Eastleigh? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Pub and club wakes
- Home wakes
Book a hog roast in Eastleigh
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Funeral wake catering near Eastleigh
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name someone we can call on the day. On the menu are apple sauce, salads and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for home wakes and life celebrations.
In Eastleigh, choosing a venue near the service helps guests. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. For a summer wake in Eastleigh, there’s light until about 9:25pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Planned to your running order
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Time on site
- Travel to Eastleigh
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Eastleigh questions
Can you do a hog roast in Lakeside Country Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Eastleigh?
Eastleigh station, in Eastleigh itself.
Can you cater at home?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Can you do something else?
Yes, add chicken or a vegetarian option for those who need them.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What if people arrive late?
Name someone we can call and we’ll adjust.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Where the roaster can go in Eastleigh
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A level outdoor area
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Clearance from walls and branches
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
Also near Eastleigh
Also in Eastleigh
After a funeral in Eastleigh
Eastleigh is about 4 miles north-east of Southampton, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Eastleigh suit a hog roast. Eastleigh is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Eastleigh has its own station, Eastleigh station. Relatives driving in can use the A335 and B3033 to reach Eastleigh. Eastleigh is within about 6 miles of the sea.
We cater wakes across SO50, SO30, SO31 and SO19 and the streets around it. That could mean a wake in a garden on Market Street, High Street and Scotter Square or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A335 and B3033, Eastleigh is easy for us to reach for your wake. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Bishopstoke (1 mile east), Boyatt Wood (1 mile north-west), Allbrook (2 miles north), Lord's Wood (2 miles north-east) and Highbridge (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (6 miles north), Gosport (14 miles south-east), Fareham (10 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles east), Totton (8 miles south-west) and Hedge End (4 miles south-east). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Eastleigh has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
A little further out are Moorgreen Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Eastleigh Museum (under half a mile west). Open spaces near Eastleigh include Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Quilley School of Engineering (0.8 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Wagon Works pub (under half a mile north-west)
Occasions we serve in Eastleigh
The family can spend time with guests.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Eastleigh, such as:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Life celebrations
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Memorial events
After a service at Church of the Resurrection, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The space, cover and access they need
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away