Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Southwick, Hampshire
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for the wake in Southwick.
- One-year memorials
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Church and village hall wakes
Funeral wake catering in Southwick
Where the roaster can go in Southwick
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A safe distance from the hall
- A short route for the equipment
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
About our funeral wake catering in Southwick
Services can run over, and that is fine: we will hold the food until people arrive. Name someone we can call on the day. We serve salads, apple sauce and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and we’re regularly asked to cater life celebrations and scattering-of-ashes gatherings.
In rural Southwick, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why Southwick hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In winter, it’s dark in Southwick by about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Planning the wake in Southwick
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
Whatever the occasion in Southwick, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembrance days
- Wakes at home
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St James Without the Priory Gate, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether travel is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Towns and villages near Southwick
Also in Southwick
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- Time on site
- Site access
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Southwick: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Church of St James Without the Priory Gate?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Southwick close to London?
About 62 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Can you cater at home?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Arranging a wake in Southwick
Southwick is about 3 miles west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. We cover Southwick and its neighbours for wakes. Southwick is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 13 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Portchester station, about 1.9 miles south, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the PO17 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on High Street, North Road West and Castle Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Southwick, we also cover Boarhunt (1 mile west), North Boarhunt (2 miles north-west), Portchester (2 miles south), Hundred Acres (3 miles north-west) and North Fareham (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (5 miles south), Havant (5 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles west), Horndean (5 miles north-east) and Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Portchester Castle (2.6 miles south) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
- Nearby, you will find Red Lion Inn (under half a mile west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards