Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Kentsboro
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Kentsboro and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Remembrance gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Kentsboro
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
How our funeral wake catering works in Kentsboro
Services can run over, and that is fine: we’ll hold the food until people arrive. Give us a contact for the day. Typical bookings include life celebrations and one-year memorials, serving halloumi skewers, salads and apple sauce.
For a wake near Kentsboro, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Arranging a wake in Kentsboro
Kentsboro is about 5 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Kentsboro and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Kentsboro to Southampton (about 18 miles away).
We cater wakes across the SO20 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wake could be at a house on Mead Park Square, Upper Mead and Lower Mead, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For wakes just outside Kentsboro, we cover Over Wallop (2 miles south-west), Middle Wallop (2 miles south-west), Nether Wallop (2 miles south), Fox (2 miles north) and Red Rice (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (13 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-east), Romsey (12 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east) and Tidworth (7 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Quarley Hill and Mill Lake.
Common questions in Kentsboro
How far is Kentsboro from London?
About 68 miles from central London.
Is Kentsboro too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Where can you serve a wake?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can you cater in Kentsboro?
Yes, Kentsboro is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Space inside for guests
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Why choose a hog roast in Kentsboro?
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Served at the time you choose
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Who books funeral wake catering in Kentsboro?
Quiet, respectful service.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Kentsboro and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes in village halls
- Wakes at a local club
For family travelling by train, Grateley station is about 2.6 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Any travel or access charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: use our quote form.
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About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Wakes in Kentsboro are typically in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards