Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Poulner
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Poulner and the surrounding area.
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Book a hog roast in Poulner
Questions from Poulner
We’re gathering after a service at St John the Baptist: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We do our best at short notice. Send the date and venue for a quick answer.
Can you cater in Poulner?
Yes, Poulner is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
What do we need to organise?
Very little: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Funeral wake catering near Poulner
A wake in Poulner is a chance to gather, talk and share a warm meal. Roast pork in a roll or on a plate is comforting and familiar, and nobody in the family has to cook. On the menu are halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and typical bookings are for anniversary memorials and celebrations of life.
In Poulner, the hall is often where people gather. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Wake catering near Poulner
Poulner is about 1 mile north-east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits wakes around Poulner, whatever the venue. Poulner is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Poulner; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
This part of Hampshire takes in BH24, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Your wake could be at a house on Oak Lane, Link Road and Croft Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover wakes in Ringwood (1 mile south-west), Hightown (1 mile south), Hangersley (1 mile north-east), Blashford (1 mile north-west) and Forest Corner (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east), Marchwood (14 miles east) and Ashley (8 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Poulner includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Local schools include Ringwood School Academy (0.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include White Hart Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A level outdoor area
- Clearance from walls and branches
- Permission from the hall or venue
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
How we price a hog roast for the wake
The biggest factors are:
- Travel to Poulner
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
- Site access
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Towns and villages near Poulner
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
What happens on the day
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Wakes in Poulner are usually in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 4:05pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Poulner, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Poulner
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Wakes at a local club
- One-year memorials
- Wakes at home
If the funeral is at a church such as St John the Baptist, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Why choose a hog roast in Poulner?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Poulner hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards