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Funeral Wake Catering for Shanklin Village
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Funeral wake catering in Shanklin Village.
- Church and village hall wakes
- Pub and club wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
A hog roast near Shanklin Village
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Menu choices and extras
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Funeral wake catering in Shanklin Village, slow-roasted on site
While you are at the service, the roast cooks quietly, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. For one-year memorials and remembrance gatherings, we can cook rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and new potatoes for your guests.
In Shanklin Village, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, which we can help you think through. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Where
- Shanklin Village (SM2, SM5)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose a hog roast in Shanklin Village?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
FAQs for Shanklin Village
What’s the nearest station to Shanklin Village?
Belmont station, in Shanklin Village itself.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St John?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Where can you serve a wake?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Towns and villages near Shanklin Village
What else we do in Shanklin Village
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Wakes in Shanklin Village are usually in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it’s dark at about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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After a funeral in Shanklin Village
Shanklin Village is about 1 mile south of Sutton, in Greater London. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Shanklin Village? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. We cater events right across the region, from Shanklin Village to London (about 11 miles away).
If there is not room at home, a hall or club near Shanklin Village may suit. For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Shanklin Village has its own station, Belmont station.
For wakes in SM2 and SM5, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. That could mean a wake in a garden on York Road, Downs Road and Burdon Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Sutton (1 mile north), Banstead (2 miles south), Little Woodcote (2 miles east), Benhilton (2 miles north) and Carshalton (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (11 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north), Marylebone (12 miles north), Kensington (11 miles north), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sutton Hospital (under half a mile south-east) and Honeywood Museum (1.8 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Belmont Pastures and Duppas Hill.
- Nearby schools include Avenue Primary Academy (under half a mile south-west) and Glaisdale School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old Bank pub (0.9 miles north)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam (0.9 miles north)
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A level outdoor area
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Clearance from walls and branches
As a London location, Shanklin Village is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Shanklin Village
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Who books funeral wake catering in Shanklin Village?
If the service runs late, the food waits.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Shanklin Village and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembrance days
- Pub and club wakes
For a service at a church like Church of St John, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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