Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Longstock
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Longstock.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
- Home wakes
Funeral wake catering for Longstock
How our funeral wake catering works in Longstock
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Let us know if there is anything special and we’ll try to help. We serve halloumi skewers, apple sauce and salads, and typical bookings are for memorial gatherings and gatherings at clubs and pubs.
For a wake near Longstock, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Longstock?
The family can spend time with guests.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Longstock:
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Church and village hall wakes
- Ashes ceremonies
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Staffing on the day
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Wakes in Longstock: venues and practical details
Longstock is about 5 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. We’re happy to travel to Longstock for wakes. Longstock is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Longstock to Southampton (15 miles away).
Here we cover the SO20 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Close by, we cover wakes in Leckford (1 mile east), Stockbridge (1 mile south), Fullerton (2 miles north-east), Cottonworth (2 miles north-east) and Chilbolton (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles north), Totton (15 miles south), Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-east) and Romsey (10 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake.
- Local pubs include The Peat Spade Public House (under half a mile east)
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
Send us the date, the address or SO20 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
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What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Wakes in Longstock are generally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it’s dark at about 4:00pm.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why Longstock hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Planned to your running order
See our pricing or the cost guide.
FAQs for Longstock
Is Longstock close to London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast in Longstock Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What if people arrive late?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
When do you start roasting?
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.
Do you need anything from the family?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We bring everything else.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- One contact on the day
- Clearance from walls and branches
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Longstock
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away