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Funeral Wake Catering for Old Basing
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Old Basing? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Home wakes
- Pub and club wakes
- Gatherings after a cremation
Funeral wake catering for Old Basing
Funeral wake catering in Old Basing, carved to order
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. On the menu are halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for family meals after a funeral and wakes at a local club.
In Old Basing, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Old Basing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- One contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A picture of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
FAQs for Old Basing
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Could you cook in Eastrop Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We do not offer halal meat.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you come to Old Basing?
Yes, Old Basing is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
After a funeral in Old Basing
Old Basing is about 3 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Wherever your wake is in Old Basing, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Old Basing is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Old Basing to Reading (about 13 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Wakes anywhere in RG24 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater a wake on streets such as The Street, London Road and Paulet Place, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover wakes in Lychpit (1 mile west), Mapledurwell (1 mile east), Andwell (1 mile east), Water End (2 miles east) and Chineham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (3 miles west), Farnborough (12 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (12 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Festival Place (1.9 miles west) and Basing House (within half a mile west). Open spaces near Old Basing include Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
- Local schools include The Costello School (1.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Public House (within half a mile west)
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
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How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Wakes in Old Basing are generally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Who books funeral wake catering in Old Basing?
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Old Basing, such as:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Home wakes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 2 miles west.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
- VAT, if it applies
- A clear list of what’s included
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
We set up quietly and start the roast early, well away from the entrance.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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