Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Hook, Hampshire
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the wake in Hook.
- Anniversary memorials
- Memorial events
- Family get-togethers after a service
Planning an event in Hook?
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
How our funeral wake catering works in Hook
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Let us know if there’s anything special and we’ll try to help. Whether it’s wakes at a local club and family meals after a funeral, we can cook halloumi skewers, roast pork in rolls or on plates and salads.
For a wake near Hook, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Late-December sunset in Hook is about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
What else we do in Hook
Wakes in Hook: venues and practical details
Hook is about 1 mile south-east of Warsash, in Hampshire. We cater wakes across Hook and nearby. Hook is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hook to Southampton (about 7 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that Swanwick station is about 2.2 miles away. Hook is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. Hook is within about 2 miles of the sea.
Wakes anywhere in SO31 and PO14 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Hook, we also cover Abshot (1 mile east), Hook Park Estate (1 mile south-west), Titchfield Common (1 mile north-east), Warsash (1 mile north-west) and Locks Heath (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north), Fareham (4 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St Andrew's Castle (1.8 miles west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (2.2 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Holly Hill Woodland Park.
- Schools near Hook include Brookfield Community School and Language College (1.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Jolly Farmer Public House (0.6 miles north)
Occasions we serve in Hook
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
In Hook and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- One-year memorials
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Gatherings at the family home
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Questions from Hook
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
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.
Do you cater in village halls?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
What affects the price in Hook
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Travel to Hook
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- A short route for the equipment
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards