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Hog Roast for a Wake in Ryde, Isle of Wight
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the wake in Ryde.
- Celebrations of life
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Remembrance gatherings
A hog roast near Ryde
How our funeral wake catering works in Ryde
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. We’re often asked to cater gatherings after scattering ashes and memorial gatherings, serving roast pork in rolls or on plates, new potatoes and apple sauce.
Wakes in Ryde are often at home or in a local hall. The roaster goes in the garden or the hall grounds. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Ryde (PO33)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In winter, it is dark in Ryde by about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Ryde
What’s the nearest station to Ryde?
Ryde St Johns Road station, in Ryde itself.
Can you cater after a service at All Saints' Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What if people arrive late?
That is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What do we need to organise?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Served at the time you choose
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Other occasions in Ryde
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We hold the food if people are delayed; just let us know.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A friend or relative we can call
- A short route for the equipment
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Ryde is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
After a funeral in Ryde
Ryde is about 6 miles south of Gosport, in the Isle of Wight. We cater wakes at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Ryde and the surrounding area. We cover 125 places across the Isle of Wight. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 17 miles away.
Ryde is on or near the A3054 and A3055, handy for relatives driving in. Families holding a service at All Saints' Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Ryde is within about a mile of the sea.
We cover wakes in every part of PO33. Your wake could be at a house on High Street, St Thomas' Square and Market Street or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Ryde is on the A3054 and A3055, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. If your venue is just outside Ryde, we also cover Oakfield (1 mile south-east), Haylands (1 mile south-west), Elmfield (1 mile south-east), Appley (1 mile east) and Westridge (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Newport (6 miles west), Cowes (7 miles west), Sandown (5 miles south), Shanklin (6 miles south), Ventnor (9 miles south) and East Cowes (6 miles west). Ryde is among the bigger towns we cover in the Isle of Wight, with plenty of venues for wakes. If your wake is somewhere remote, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
A little further out are Gosport War Memorial Hospital (4.8 miles north) and Sandown Castle (4.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brading Down and Alan Hersey Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Ryde School with Upper Chine (under half a mile north-west) and Ryde Academy (0.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Falcon pub (under half a mile west)
For event organisers in Ryde
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
What affects the price in Ryde
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
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.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the wake in Ryde
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
Whatever the occasion in Ryde, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- One-year memorials
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Life celebrations
- Wakes in village halls
If relatives are coming by rail, Ryde St Johns Road station serves Ryde directly.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether VAT is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away