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Funeral Wake Catering for Skinner's Hill
Funeral wake catering in Skinner's Hill: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Church and village hall wakes
Planning an event in Skinner's Hill?
Skinner's Hill: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at All Saints' Church?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Can you cater at home?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Funeral wake catering in Skinner's Hill, slow-roasted on site
Services can run over, and that is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. Typical bookings include family meals after a funeral and wakes at home, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and salads.
In rural Skinner's Hill, home or the hall is usual. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Location
- Skinner's Hill (PO36)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
- The number of people
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Also near Skinner's Hill
Also in Skinner's Hill
Wakes in Skinner's Hill: venues and practical details
Skinner's Hill is about 5 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We cover wakes in Skinner's Hill, as well as the surrounding area. We cover all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Families holding a service at All Saints' Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Skinner's Hill is within about 3 miles of the sea.
Wakes anywhere in PO36 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater a wake on streets such as Skinner's Hill and Hill Top, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover wakes in Queen's Bower (1 mile south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile east), Lake (2 miles south-east) and Sandown (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south), East Cowes (7 miles north-west) and Oakfield (4 miles north-east). For a wake at a remote spot, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Nearby you’ll also find Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2 miles south-east) and Sandown Castle (2.3 miles east). Open spaces near Skinner's Hill include Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
- Local schools include Sandown Bay Academy (1.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Pointer Inn (under half a mile north-west)
Occasions we serve in Skinner's Hill
Quiet, respectful service.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Skinner's Hill and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Home wakes
- One-year memorials
- Wakes at a local club
- Family meals after a funeral
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Sandown station is about 1.7 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Any travel or access charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Keep the alternatives labelled
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the family can focus on guests.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Where the roaster can go in Skinner's Hill
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A safe distance from the hall
- Space inside for guests
- A friend or relative we can call
Skinner's Hill is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Skinner's Hill
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Skinner's Hill hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
How it works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Wakes in Skinner's Hill are typically in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it’s dark at about 4:00pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO36 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away