Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Murrell Green, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Murrell Green? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Remembrance days
- Life celebrations
- Family get-togethers after a service
Planning an event in Murrell Green?
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A safe distance from the hall
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
How our funeral wake catering works in Murrell Green
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we’ll give you a quick answer. Whether it is remembrance gatherings and gatherings at clubs and pubs, we will put together a menu of roast pork in rolls or on plates, new potatoes and apple sauce.
For a wake near Murrell Green, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
What happens on the day
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wake in Murrell Green. In winter, it is dark in Murrell Green by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Send final numbers in good time
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Murrell Green, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why Murrell Green hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Murrell Green
Do you come out to small places like Murrell Green?
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 St John the Evangelist: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What should we provide?
Very little: the space and a contact.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cater at home?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you cover Murrell Green?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Places near Murrell Green
Other occasions in Murrell Green
Events we cater in Murrell Green
The family can spend time with guests.
However big or small the event in Murrell Green, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembrance days
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Winchfield station, roughly 1.3 miles east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The full menu and the sides
What affects the price in Murrell Green
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We dress smartly and keep a low profile throughout.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
Wakes in Murrell Green: venues and practical details
Murrell Green is about 4 miles west of Fleet, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits wakes around Murrell Green, whatever the venue. Murrell Green is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Murrell Green to Reading (11 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as St John the Evangelist, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Wherever your wake is in RG27, we can roast on site for your guests. For wakes just outside Murrell Green, we cover West Green (1 mile north-east), Hook (1 mile west), Phoenix Green (1 mile east), Winchfield (1 mile east) and Hook Common (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (7 miles west), Farnborough (7 miles east), Fleet (4 miles east), Aldershot (8 miles east), Alton (10 miles south) and Yateley (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Odiham Castle (2.2 miles south-west) and Fleet Community Hospital (3.8 miles east). Open spaces near Murrell Green include Fleet Pond Nature Reserve and Tundry Hill.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away