Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Little Hoddington
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Little Hoddington and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Wakes at home
- Memorial events
Book a hog roast in Little Hoddington
About our funeral wake catering in Little Hoddington
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who does not eat pork. We serve halloumi skewers, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for gatherings after scattering ashes and gatherings after a cremation.
In a small place like Little Hoddington, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Autumn and winter afternoons in Little Hoddington get dark early: about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, 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 set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or RG25 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Little Hoddington
Is Little Hoddington 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 Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What if the service runs late?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you cater in village halls?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
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Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A short route for the equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Rather than relatives cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Wakes in Little Hoddington: venues and practical details
Little Hoddington is about 5 miles south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Little Hoddington, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Little Hoddington is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Little Hoddington to Reading (about 15 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Wakes anywhere in RG25 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. From Bidden Road, South Hill and Meadowside or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For wakes just outside Little Hoddington, we cover Bidden (1 mile east), South Warnborough (1 mile south-east), Greywell (2 miles north-east), Up Nately (2 miles north) and Long Sutton (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Farnborough (11 miles north-east), Fleet (8 miles north-east), Aldershot (10 miles east), Alton (6 miles south) and Yateley (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Odiham Castle (2.6 miles north-east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Little Hoddington include Dogmersfield Lake and Holybourne Hill.
- Local pubs include Hoddington Arms Public House (within half a mile south-west)
How we price a hog roast for the wake
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Little Hoddington?
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Little Hoddington, such as:
- Wakes at a local club
- Memorial events
- Wakes in village halls
- Family get-togethers after a service
If relatives are coming by rail, Hook station is about 3.7 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards