Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in South Gorley
We bring a hog roast for the wake to South Gorley and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Anniversary memorials
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
A hog roast near South Gorley
Questions from South Gorley
We are gathering after a service at Church of the Holy Ascension: can you cater?
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.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What if people arrive late?
Give us a contact for the day and we’ll adjust.
About our funeral wake catering in South Gorley
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Let us know if there is anything special and we’ll try to help. Whether it’s gatherings at clubs and pubs and wakes in village halls, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, new potatoes and salads for your guests.
Near South Gorley, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Who books funeral wake catering in South Gorley?
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
Here’s what people in South Gorley most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Life celebrations
- Home wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Memorial events
Families holding a service at Church of the Holy Ascension often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
What to look for in a quote
- Who carves and who serves
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Other occasions in South Gorley
About the food
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
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.
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. In winter, it’s dark in South Gorley by about 4:05pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SP6 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family is not disturbed.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Wake catering near South Gorley
South Gorley is in Hampshire. South Gorley and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from South Gorley to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
South Gorley is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP6, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. For wakes just outside South Gorley, we cover Mockbeggar (1 mile south), Ibsley (1 mile south-west), Harbridge (1 mile west), Rockford (1 mile south) and Linwood (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (14 miles south-east), Romsey (14 miles north-east), New Milton (11 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles south) and Barton on Sea (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Fordingbridge Doll Museum (2.4 miles north) and Godshill Castle Hill (3.4 miles north). Open spaces near South Gorley include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
What affects the price in South Gorley
The biggest factors are:
- Travel to South Gorley
- Numbers
- Plates or china
- Site access
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- A friend or relative we can call
- A short route for the equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards