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Hog Roast for a Wake in Ovington, Hampshire
Funeral wake catering in Ovington: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Wakes at a local club
- Remembrance days
A hog roast near Ovington
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Funeral wake catering in Ovington, carved to order
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Tell us what matters to you and we will do our best. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes, and we are frequently booked for celebrations of life and wakes at home.
In a small place like Ovington, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
FAQs for Ovington
Is Ovington close to London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter?
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.
What do we need to organise?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Often, yes. Get in touch when the date is set and we’ll answer straight away.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you cater in village halls?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
Where the roaster can go in Ovington
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space inside for guests
- A short route for the equipment
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Ovington: halls, homes and travel
Ovington is about 5 miles east of Hyde, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Ovington? We can help. Ovington is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Ovington to Southampton (14 miles away).
We cover wakes in every part of SO24. Other places close to Ovington we cover include Itchen Stoke (1 mile north-west), Itchen Abbas (2 miles north-west), Temple Valley (2 miles south-west), Martyr Worthy (2 miles west) and Easton (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (5 miles west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-west).
A little further out are Wolvesey Castle (5 miles west) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.9 miles west). Open spaces near Ovington include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Nearby, you will find The Bush Inn (under half a mile north)
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. Wakes in Ovington are usually in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it is dark by 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 tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO24 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
What affects the price in Ovington
The biggest factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Who books funeral wake catering in Ovington?
If the service runs late, the food waits.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Ovington, such as:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Remembrance days
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
For a service at a church like Church of St Peter, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether VAT is included
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, 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