Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Southwood
Funeral wake catering in Southwood: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Pub and club wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Southwood
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Each price is built from:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
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.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Funeral wake catering near Southwood
Funerals are usually planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we’ll tell you straight away whether we can help. Popular choices include new potatoes, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and typical bookings are for celebration-of-life gatherings and pub and club wakes.
For a wake in a place like Southwood, the village hall is frequently the heart of it. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Occasions we serve in Southwood
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
In Southwood and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Fleet station, roughly 1.5 miles west of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- Travel and any London charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Why choose a hog roast in Southwood?
Compared with a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Arranging a wake in Southwood
Southwood is about 1 mile west of Farnborough, in Hampshire. Southwood and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. Southwood is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Families holding a service at St John the Baptist frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Here we cover the GU14 and GU51 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. That could mean a wake in a garden on Fleet Road, Kennels Lane and Summit Avenue, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Cove (1 mile north), Farnborough (1 mile east), North Camp (2 miles east), Mytchett (3 miles east) and Aldershot (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles west), Alton (12 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south), Hook (7 miles west) and Popley (12 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Hart Shopping Centre (2.1 miles west) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (2.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Southwood includes Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
- Local schools include Cove School (1 mile north-east)
- Other local spots include National Aerospace Library (1.7 miles east)
Southwood questions
Can you cater after a service at St John the Baptist?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What’s the nearest station to Southwood?
The closest is Fleet station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Where can you serve a wake?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
What should we provide?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We bring everything else.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Clearance from walls and branches
- Space inside for guests
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Southwood
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Places near Southwood
What else we do in Southwood
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Ask about china.
For event organisers in Southwood
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your wake in Southwood. Late-December sunset in Southwood is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away