Portsmouth · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Kingston, Portsmouth
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Kingston? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Celebrations of life
- Home wakes
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
Planning an event in Kingston?
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Funeral wake catering near Kingston
We know families have a lot to arrange: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. We are often asked to cater gatherings after scattering ashes and one-year memorials, with apple sauce, new potatoes and salads.
In Kingston, the hall is often where people gather. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Kingston (PO1, PO3, PO4)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Clearance from walls and branches
- One contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
Wakes in Kingston: venues and practical details
Kingston is about 1 mile south-east of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Wakes in Kingston are part of our patch. We bring hog roasts to 19 places across Portsmouth, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Local halls and clubs near Kingston can host a wake if home is too small. If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Fratton station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Kingston is within about 2 miles of the sea.
Here we cover the PO1, PO3 and PO4 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Renny Road, Clive Road and Union Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Main roads around Kingston include the A288, which makes travel to your wake easy. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Fratton (1 mile south-west), Baffins (1 mile north-east), Copnor (1 mile north), Portsmouth (1 mile north-west) and Landport (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north), Drayton (3 miles north) and Farlington (3 miles north-east).
A little further out are St Mary's Hospital (less than half a mile south-east) and The Bridge Shopping Centre (0.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Kingston includes Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include Langstone Infant School (within half a mile north-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include Graham Arms (less than half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Southsea (1.8 miles south-west)
Occasions we serve in Kingston
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Cuthbert, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- What crockery is supplied
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The full menu and the sides
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
Kingston: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Alexandra Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Kingston close to London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Often, yes. Get in touch when the date is set and we’ll tell you quickly.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is it a sit-down meal?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
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.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Kingston
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a summer wake in Kingston, there’s light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards