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Funeral Wake Catering in Hound Green
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Hound Green? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings at the family home
- Gatherings after a cremation
Funeral wake catering for Hound Green
How our funeral wake catering works in Hound Green
We cater wakes in Hound Green and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. For celebrations of life and gatherings at the family home, we will put together a menu of roast pork in rolls or on plates, apple sauce and salads.
For a wake near Hound Green, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
What affects the price in Hound Green
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG27 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Most wakes in Hound Green are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 3:55pm.
- 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.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A safe distance from the hall
- Parking close by for our vehicle
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
After a funeral in Hound Green
Hound Green is about 5 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for the wake to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Hound Green and the surrounding area. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Hound Green to Reading (about 9 miles away).
For family travelling by train, Hook station, about 3.2 miles south, is the nearest station.
Wherever your wake is in RG27, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include Hudsons Meadow, Vicarage Grove and Vicarage Lane; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Mattingley (1 mile south), Hazeley (1 mile east), Heckfield (1 mile north), Heckfield Heath (1 mile north) and Bramshill (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (8 miles south-west), Farnborough (8 miles east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (10 miles south-east), Alton (12 miles south) and Yateley (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include West Green House Agricultural Museum (2 miles south-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.7 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Dogmersfield Lake and The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include New Inn (0.7 miles north)
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Why choose a hog roast in Hound Green?
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Hound Green
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Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
Common questions in Hound Green
Can you cater after a service at Mattingley Church?
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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
How far is Hound Green from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Where can you serve a wake?
Wherever the family gathers, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Hound Green?
The family can spend time with guests.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Hound Green:
- Ashes ceremonies
- Gatherings at the family home
- Life celebrations
- Church and village hall wakes
For a service at a church like Mattingley Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- The space, cover and access they need
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away