Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Fareham
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Fareham and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
- Gatherings at the family home
Funeral wake catering for Fareham
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How our funeral wake catering works in Fareham
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. We serve roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and halloumi skewers, and we’re frequently booked for hall gatherings after a service and anniversary memorials.
Wakes in Fareham are often at home or in a local hall. The roaster goes in the garden or the hall grounds. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Space inside for guests
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Fareham
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Events we cater in Fareham
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Fareham. Typical bookings include:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Home wakes
- Gatherings after a cremation
Relatives arriving by train should know that there’s a station right in Fareham: Fareham station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The full menu and the sides
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
A hog roast compared with other options
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Fareham
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Most wakes in Fareham are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it’s dark at about 4:00pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Name a contact for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Fareham
Can you roast near the sea around Fareham?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s the nearest station to Fareham?
Fareham has its own station: Fareham station.
What do people get?
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 space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Can you cater at home?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
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.
Also in Fareham
Fareham: halls, homes and travel
Fareham is about 10 miles south-east of Southampton, in Hampshire. Fareham is well within our area for wakes. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Fareham to Southampton (about 10 miles away).
After a service at St John The Evangelist, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Fareham is on or near the A27 and A32, handy for relatives driving in. Fareham is within about 5 miles of the sea, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Wakes anywhere in PO16, PO14, PO15 and SO31 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Delme Square, High Street and Brookmeadow, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Fareham is on the A27 and A32, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Close by, we cover wakes in Fareham Common (1 mile east), Wallington (1 mile east), North Fareham (1 mile north-east), Peel Common (2 miles south) and Welborne (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (4 miles south-east), Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east) and Totton (14 miles west). Fareham is one of the larger places we cover in Hampshire, with lots of choice for wakes.
Well-known places in the area include Carron Row Farm Museum (1.7 miles west) and Knowle Hospital (2 miles north). The countryside around Fareham includes Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
- Local schools include Fareham Academy (0.5 miles south) and Wykeham House School (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Lord Arthur Lee pub (0.7 miles east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Request gluten-free rolls
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who do not eat pork.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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