Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Setley
Funeral wake catering in Setley: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Pub and club wakes
- Hall gatherings after a service
Funeral wake catering for Setley
How our funeral wake catering works in Setley
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there is anything special and we’ll do our best. Typical bookings include family meals after a funeral and life celebrations, serving apple sauce, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
Near Setley, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late-December sunset in Setley is about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Setley: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Nicholas?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Setley too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you serve on plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Typically. Get in touch when the date is set and we will tell you quickly.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Towns and villages near Setley
Also in Setley
Planning the wake in Setley
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Setley and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Family meals after a funeral
- Remembrance days
- Wakes in village halls
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
If relatives are coming by rail, Brockenhurst station, about 0.6 miles north, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Travel and any London charges
Where the roaster can go in Setley
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A level outdoor area
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Setley
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family is not disturbed.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Things that change the price:
- Site access
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
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.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SO42 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Wakes in Setley: venues and practical details
Setley is about 4 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for the wake in Setley? We cover the whole area. Setley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Setley to Southampton (about 11 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Nicholas frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Setley is within about a mile of the New Forest National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 5 miles of Setley, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
We cover wakes in every part of SO42. Local streets include Tilebarn Lane and Lymington Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Brockenhurst (1 mile north), South Weirs (1 mile west), Balmerlawn (1 mile north), Lyndhurst (5 miles north) and Emery Down (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Totton (8 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-east), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Lymington (4 miles south) and Romsey (13 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (3.6 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.9 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include Foresters Arms (0.7 miles north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away