Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Foxcotte
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Foxcotte? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Memorial gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Foxcotte
Funeral wake catering in Foxcotte, carved to order
We cater wakes in Foxcotte and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. We’re frequently asked to cater wakes at home and one-year memorials, with rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes.
For a wake near Foxcotte, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Foxcotte
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Wakes in Foxcotte: venues and practical details
Foxcotte is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Foxcotte? We cover the whole area. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 22 miles away.
After a service at St Thomas, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
For wakes in SP10, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Charlton (1 mile south-east), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile south-west) and Hatherden (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (5 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Andover Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Portway Infant School (1 mile south)
- Nearby, you’ll find White Hart Public House (0.9 miles west)
Places near Foxcotte
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Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Events we cater in Foxcotte
It copes with timings that shift.
However big or small the event in Foxcotte, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Wakes at a local club
- Family meals after a funeral
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- One-year memorials
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Andover station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether plates or china are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Travel and any London charges
- What the price includes, item by item
Foxcotte: your questions answered
Is Foxcotte too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Foxcotte?
The closest is Andover station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
What if people arrive late?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you serve on plates?
Either: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
We do our best at short notice. Tell us the details and we’ll reply promptly.
Step by step
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. In late September, sunset in Foxcotte is about 7:10pm; in December, about 4:00pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Foxcotte, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space away from the building and any trees
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away