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Hog Roast for a Wake in Perham Down, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Perham Down.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Wakes at a local club
- Remembrance days
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What affects the price in Perham Down
We work out each quote from:
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Funeral wake catering near Perham Down
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, ready for when everyone comes back. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. We are often asked to cater remembrance days and scattering-of-ashes gatherings, serving roast pork in rolls or on plates, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
Near Perham Down, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Most wakes in Perham Down are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it is dark at about 4:00pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Perham Down questions
Can you cater after a service at Church of St James?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Perham Down?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Either: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Also near Perham Down
What else we do in Perham Down
Wakes in Perham Down: venues and practical details
Perham Down is about 7 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Perham Down, from gardens to fields. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 25 miles away.
After a service at Church of St James, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Wakes anywhere in SP11 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Whether your wake is on Perth Road, Somme Road and Upnor Close or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Great Shoddesden (1 mile east), Ludgershall (1 mile north), Tidworth (1 mile west), Kimpton (2 miles south-east) and Shipton Bellinger (3 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Andover (7 miles east), Whitchurch (13 miles east), East Anton (7 miles east), Picket Piece (8 miles east), Picket Twenty (8 miles east) and Finkley Down (8 miles east).
A little further out are Ludgershall Castle (1.3 miles north). The countryside around Perham Down includes Quarley Hill.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- A safe distance from the hall
- A friend or relative we can call
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Why choose funeral wake catering in Perham Down?
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Perham Down and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Memorial gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Grateley station, roughly 4.9 miles south of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Who carves and who serves
- VAT, if it applies
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
A hog roast or other catering?
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Planned to your running order
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away