Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for St Cross
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in St Cross? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Church and village hall wakes
- Home wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
Book a hog roast in St Cross
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-December sunset in St Cross is about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. 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.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or SO22 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Funeral wake catering in St Cross, slow-roasted on site
After a funeral in St Cross, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. Roast pork in a roll or on a plate is comforting and familiar, and it takes the cooking off the family. We serve new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater home wakes and family meals after a funeral.
For a wake in a place like St Cross, the village hall is frequently the heart of it. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Towns and villages near St Cross
What else we do in St Cross
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Wakes in St Cross: venues and practical details
St Cross is about 1 mile south of Winchester, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for the wake to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around St Cross. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Winchester station, about 1.3 miles north, is the nearest station.
Anywhere in SO22 and SO23, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your wake is on Edgar Road, Hubert Road and Grange Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Badger Farm (1 mile west), Stanmore (1 mile north-west), Winchester (1 mile north), Bar End (1 mile east) and Highcliffe (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (12 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (5 miles south-west) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find The Gurkha Museum (0.6 miles north-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (0.9 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
- Schools near St Cross include Kings' School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn Public House (less than half a mile south)
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Add chicken as an alternative.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Where the roaster can go in St Cross
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A level outdoor area
- A friend or relative we can call
- Clearance from walls and branches
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in St Cross
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
Common questions in St Cross
Can you cater after a service at St. Cross Church?
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. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to St Cross?
The closest is Winchester station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Where can you serve a wake?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you come to St Cross?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, St Cross and the rest of Hampshire included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What if the service runs late?
That is fine: we hold the food until people arrive.
Why choose funeral wake catering in St Cross?
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near St Cross, including:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Home wakes
Families holding a service at St. Cross Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Who carves and who serves
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Why choose a hog roast in St Cross?
If the venue has its own caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away