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Hog Roast for a Wake in Moortown, Isle of Wight
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Moortown.
- Home wakes
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Memorial gatherings
A hog roast near Moortown
How our funeral wake catering works in Moortown
A wake in Moortown 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. On the menu are new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and we’re regularly asked to cater wakes at home and memorial gatherings.
In rural Moortown, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Moortown (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- A safe distance from the hall
- A short route for the equipment
For somewhere as remote as Moortown, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- The address or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Moortown
Hearty food that most people like, just right after a funeral.
However big or small the event in Moortown, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversary memorials
- Pub and club wakes
- Ashes ceremonies
If the funeral is at a church such as St. Mary's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- Travel and any London charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The full menu and the sides
Why choose a hog roast in Moortown?
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Moortown
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wake. In winter, it’s dark in Moortown by about 4:05pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- 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
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO30 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Moortown
We are gathering after a service at St. Mary's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Moortown?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater in Moortown?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How long does the roast need?
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 about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Wakes in Moortown: venues and practical details
Moortown is about 6 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Moortown suit a hog roast. We cater 125 places across the Isle of Wight. We cater events right across the region, from Moortown to Southampton (19 miles away).
For wakes in PO30, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Main Road, Moor Lane and Upper Lane, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Brighstone (1 mile south), Thorncross (1 mile south-east), Shorwell (2 miles east), Little Atherfield (3 miles south-east) and Atherfield Green (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (6 miles north-east), Ryde (12 miles north-east), Cowes (9 miles north-east), Sandown (10 miles east), Shanklin (10 miles east) and Ventnor (9 miles south-east). Remote sites take a little more planning, so contact us in good time.
A little further out are Brighstone Village Museum (less than half a mile south) and Whitecroft Hospital (4.5 miles east). Open spaces near Moortown include Brighstone Down.
- Local pubs include The Three Bishops pub (under half a mile south)
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
Places near Moortown
Also in Moortown
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards