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Hog Roast for a Wake in Lordswood, Southampton
Funeral wake catering in Lordswood: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Anniversary memorials
- Memorial events
- Celebrations of life
Planning an event in Lordswood?
How our funeral wake catering works in Lordswood
A wake in Lordswood is a chance to gather, talk and share a warm meal. Roast pork in a roll or on a plate is comforting and familiar, and it takes the cooking off the family. For scattering-of-ashes gatherings and hall gatherings after a service, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, roast pork in rolls or on plates and rotisserie chicken.
Around Lordswood, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the roaster could go. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Area
- Lordswood (SO16, SO15)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
China crockery is available on request.
Lordswood: halls, homes and travel
Lordswood is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. We cater wakes across Lordswood and nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 40 towns and villages in Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a service at a church like Lord's Hill Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Lordswood is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. The coast is within about 4 miles of Lordswood.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the SO16 and SO15 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Peach Road, Linden Road and Woburn Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Lordswood, we also cover Coxford (1 mile south-west), Bassett (1 mile east), Rownhams (1 mile north-west), Maybush (1 mile south-west) and Chilworth (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Townhill Park (3 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles south-east) and Itchen (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are Marlands Shopping Centre (2.8 miles south-east) and Princess Anne Hospital (0.5 miles south). Within reach you will find Testwood Lakes.
- Local schools include Upper Shirley High School (1 mile south) and Oaklands Community School (1 mile west)
- Local pubs include Bridge Tavern (0.9 miles south-west)
Planning the wake in Lordswood
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Lordswood, such as:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
- Celebrations of life
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Millbrook (Hants) station, about 2.2 miles south.
Questions to ask before booking
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Any travel or access charges
- The full menu and the sides
Working with your venue
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.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A safe distance from the hall
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Lordswood questions
Could you cook in St James' Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
We’re gathering after a service at Lord's Hill Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a summer wake in Lordswood, there’s light until about 9:25pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Also in Lordswood
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We do not use a fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Plates or china
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away