Isle of Wight · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Steephill, Isle of Wight
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Steephill and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Pub and club wakes
- Ashes ceremonies
Funeral wake catering for Steephill
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A picture of the cooking area
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Steephill, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
About our funeral wake catering in Steephill
Funerals are typically planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as the date is set, and we’ll tell you straight away whether we can help. We serve rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and salads, and we are regularly asked to cater celebration-of-life gatherings and pub and club wakes.
Near Steephill, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Steephill (PO38)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. For a summer wake in Steephill, there’s light until about 9:20pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Steephill
It is simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Steephill and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Pub and club wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Remembrance days
- Family meals after a funeral
Relatives arriving by train should know that Shanklin station is about 3.5 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether VAT is included
After a funeral in Steephill
Steephill is about 3 miles south-west of Shanklin, in the Isle of Wight. We are happy to travel to Steephill for wakes and the places nearby. Steephill is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 24 miles away.
Local halls and clubs near Steephill can host a wake if home is too small. Relatives driving in can use the A3055 to reach Steephill. The coast is within about 2 miles of Steephill.
This part of the Isle of Wight takes in PO38, so your wake can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Love Lane, Steephill Road and Castle Court or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Steephill sits on or near the A3055, which makes travel to your wake easy. Other places close to Steephill we cover include Ventnor (1 mile north-east), St Lawrence (1 mile west), Nettlecombe (2 miles north-west), Wroxall (2 miles north) and Bonchurch (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Newport (8 miles north-west), Ryde (10 miles north), Cowes (12 miles north), Sandown (5 miles north-east), Shanklin (3 miles north-east) and East Cowes (12 miles north). For a wake at a remote spot, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
A little further out are Longshoremans Museum (0.6 miles east) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (3.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Steephill include St Boniface Down.
- Schools near Steephill include The Island Free School (0.7 miles north) and St Catherine's School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Rose Inn (0.8 miles east)
- Local facilities include South Wight (1.2 miles north-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Clearance from walls and branches
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
For somewhere as remote as Steephill, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Steephill questions
We are gathering after a service at Church of St. Alban-the-martyr: 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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Steephill too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Where can you serve a wake?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
What if the service runs late?
Give us a contact for the day and we will serve when everyone is there.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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