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Funeral Wake Catering in Northam
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Northam? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Church and village hall wakes
- Remembrance days
Planning an event in Northam?
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clearance from walls and branches
- A level outdoor area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Funeral wake catering in Northam, slow-roasted on site
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater anniversary memorials and gatherings at clubs and pubs.
For a wake in a place like Northam, the village hall is frequently the heart of it, and its grounds suit the roaster. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours.
- Location
- Northam (SO14, SO19, SO18)
- County
- Southampton
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
For event organisers in Northam
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Wake catering near Northam
Northam is about 1 mile south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Wakes in Northam are part of our patch. We cover 40 places in Southampton.
For a service at a church like Church of St Augustine, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Northam is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. Northam is within about 2 miles of the sea, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Wherever your wake is in SO14, SO19 and SO18, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Sea Road, Lumpy Lane and Cross Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Peartree Green (1 mile south), Bitterne Manor (1 mile north), Itchen (1 mile south-east), St Mary's (1 mile south-west) and Bitterne (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (3 miles north-west), Coxford (3 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles north-west), Eling (5 miles west) and Rownhams (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.8 miles east) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Inspire Enterprise Academy (0.8 miles south-west) and St Mary's Independent School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Engineers Arms (less than half a mile west)
Occasions we serve in Northam
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
Here’s what people in Northam most often book a hog roast for:
- Celebrations of life
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Memorial events
- Ashes ceremonies
For family travelling by train, Bitterne station, about 0.6 miles north, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How dietary needs are handled
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Nearby places to Northam
What else we do in Northam
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to sandwiches, hot food feels more caring. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Northam
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- Served at the time you choose
- Our staff serve and clear
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Autumn and winter afternoons in Northam get dark early: about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
We set up quietly and start the roast early, well away from the entrance.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Questions from Northam
What’s the nearest station to Northam?
The closest is Bitterne station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Could you cook in East Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you cater at home?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Often, yes. Contact us when the date is set and we will tell you quickly.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards