Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Elson
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Elson? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Home wakes
- Wakes at a local club
- Memorial gatherings
Book a hog roast in Elson
Funeral wake catering near Elson
A wake in Elson is a chance to gather, talk and share a warm meal. A hog roast is simple, hearty food that most people enjoy, and it takes the cooking off the family. For memorial events and family meals after a funeral, we can cook halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes and more.
In Elson, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Let us know where the roaster could go. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Elson
- Numbers
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
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.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Towns and villages near Elson
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Common questions in Elson
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Thomas?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Elson?
The closest is Portsmouth Harbour station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you cover Elson?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Can you do something else?
Yes, add chicken or a vegetarian option.
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your wake in Elson. For a summer wake in Elson, there is light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
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.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Elson
- Carved to order by a chef
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Elson
Hearty food that most people like, just right after a funeral.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Pub and club wakes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Memorial gatherings
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour station, roughly 2.1 miles south-east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
- VAT, if it applies
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A hall or room for eating
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Elson: halls, homes and travel
Elson is about 1 mile north of Gosport, in Hampshire. Wakes in Elson are part of our patch. We cater 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Elson to Southampton (about 13 miles away).
Elson is on or near the A32, handy for relatives driving in. After a service at Church of St Thomas, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Elson is within about 4 miles of the sea.
For wakes in PO12 and PO13, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Your wake could be at a house on Ham Lane, Quay Lane and Avery Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. With the A32 close by, Elson is easy for us to reach with the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Gosport (1 mile south), Forton (1 mile south), Bridgemary (1 mile north-west), Priddy's Hard (1 mile south-east) and Rowner (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Havant (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (14 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Search (1.6 miles south-east) and Portchester Castle (2.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Elson includes West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Elson include Brune Park Community School (0.5 miles south-west) and St Vincent College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Kings Head pub (0.5 miles south-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards