Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Itchen Stoke, Hampshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Itchen Stoke.
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
- Church and village hall wakes
Book a hog roast in Itchen Stoke
Funeral wake catering in Itchen Stoke, carved to order
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Popular choices include apple sauce, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for memorial gatherings and one-year memorials.
In rural Itchen Stoke, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Questions from Itchen Stoke
Is Itchen Stoke too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Is there an alternative to pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We do not offer halal meat.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Keep the alternatives labelled
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In late September, sunset in Itchen Stoke is about 7:10pm; in December, about 4:00pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Name a contact for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: 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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For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Itchen Stoke?
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
Here’s what people in Itchen Stoke most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at home
Relatives driving in can use the B3047 to reach Itchen Stoke.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Itchen Stoke: halls, homes and travel
Itchen Stoke is about 5 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Itchen Stoke? We can help. Itchen Stoke is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Itchen Stoke to Southampton (about 14 miles away).
After a service at St Mary's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
For wakes in SO24, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Being close to the B3047, Itchen Stoke is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Ovington (1 mile south-east), Itchen Abbas (1 mile west), Martyr Worthy (2 miles west), Temple Valley (3 miles south-west) and Easton (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (5 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.7 miles south-west) and Wolvesey Castle (4.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Itchen Stoke include Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
- Local pubs include The Bush Inn (0.5 miles south-east)
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Permission from the hall or venue
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
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards