Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Southrope
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Southrope? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
A hog roast near Southrope
How our funeral wake catering works in Southrope
Services can run over, and that is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name someone we can call on the day. Typical bookings include memorial events and church and village hall wakes, with new potatoes, apple sauce and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
Near Southrope, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Our staff are discreet and respectful throughout.
Ask about china.
Events we cater in Southrope
Alternatives are available.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Southrope, including:
- Family meals after a funeral
- Church and village hall wakes
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- One-year memorials
For family travelling by train, Alton station, about 4.5 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Any travel or access charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Rather than relatives cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. 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 you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A hall or room for eating
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Summer evenings in Southrope stay light until about 9:25pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
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Southrope: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Church of St. Mary: can you cater?
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.
Is Southrope close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you come to Southrope?
Yes, Southrope is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Is it a sit-down meal?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Things that change the price:
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Southrope, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Wake catering near Southrope
Southrope is about 4 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We cover wakes in Southrope, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 17 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St. Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
For wakes in RG25, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. That could mean a wake in a garden on King Johns Lane, Back Lane and Hockleys Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For wakes just outside Southrope, we cover Bagmore (1 mile west), Burkham (2 miles south-west), Shalden Green (2 miles south-east), Shalden (2 miles south-east) and Bentworth (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Winchester (15 miles south-west), Farnborough (14 miles north-east), Fleet (10 miles north-east), Aldershot (13 miles east) and Alton (4 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Gliding Heritage Centre (1.2 miles south-east) and Basing House (4.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Holybourne Hill.
Other occasions in Southrope
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away