Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Northbrook
Funeral wake catering in Northbrook: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Memorial events
- Wakes at home
- Pub and club wakes
Funeral wake catering in Northbrook
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Site access
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
- The serving time and how long we are on site
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 to tell us
These are the details we need:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
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.
Funeral wake catering in Northbrook, carved to order
We cater wakes in Northbrook and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. Whether it is celebration-of-life gatherings and family meals after a funeral, we can cook apple sauce, salads and rotisserie chicken.
For a wake near Northbrook, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Wakes in Northbrook are normally in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it’s dark at about 4:00pm.
- 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 leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. 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.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our pricing and the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
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 Northbrook
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: 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. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you come out to small places like Northbrook?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
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.
Can you wait?
Name someone we can call and we will serve when everyone is there.
What should we provide?
Very little: the space and a contact.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Wake catering near Northbrook
Northbrook is about 7 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cover wakes in Northbrook. We cater 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Wakes anywhere in SO21 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Micheldever (1 mile south-east), Stoke Charity (1 mile west), Hunton (2 miles west), Micheldever Station (2 miles north) and East Stratton (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (11 miles north-east), Winchester (7 miles south), Eastleigh (13 miles south), Andover (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south-west) and Alton (13 miles east).
- Nearby, you will find Half Moon and Spread Eagle pub (0.6 miles south-east)
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Places near Northbrook
Also in Northbrook
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Planning the wake in Northbrook
It’s simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Northbrook, including:
- Wakes at home
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Micheldever station is about 2.1 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- VAT, if it applies
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away