Isle of Wight · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Thorley Street
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Thorley Street.
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Funeral wake catering for Thorley Street
How our funeral wake catering works in Thorley Street
Wake catering across Thorley Street and the Isle of Wight, wherever the family gathers. We serve salads, rotisserie chicken and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and typical bookings are for gatherings at the family home and hall gatherings after a service.
Near Thorley Street, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Area
- Thorley Street (PO41)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Thorley Street questions
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
We’re gathering after a service at St. Swithin's Church: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Yes, add chicken or a vegetarian option.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you wait?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Who books funeral wake catering in Thorley Street?
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Thorley Street, including:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
Families holding a service at St. Swithin's Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What crockery is supplied
- A clear list of what’s included
- The full menu and the sides
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
We hold the food if people are delayed; just let us know.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Wakes in Thorley Street: venues and practical details
Thorley Street is about 6 miles south-east of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Thorley Street. Thorley Street is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight we cover. Our bookings stretch from Thorley Street to Southampton (16 miles away).
Thorley Street is within about 3 miles of the sea.
We cater wakes across the PO41 postcode area. Streets in the area include Hill Place Lane and Holmfield Avenue, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Thorley (1 mile west), Wellow (1 mile south-east), Ningwood (1 mile east), Shalcombe (2 miles south-east) and Newbridge (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Newport (7 miles east), Ryde (13 miles east), Cowes (8 miles north-east), Sandown (14 miles east), Shanklin (13 miles east) and Ventnor (13 miles south-east). Some remote sites need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
Well-known places in the area include Yarmouth Castle (1.7 miles north-west) and Ferguson Family Museum (2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve and Compton Down.
What else we do in Thorley Street
Where the roaster can go in Thorley Street
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Clearance from walls and branches
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Thorley Street is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Most wakes in Thorley Street are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 4:05pm.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards