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Funeral Wake Catering for Upper Wield
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Upper Wield? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Pub and club wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Remembrance gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Upper Wield
A hog roast or other catering?
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Upper Wield
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
How our funeral wake catering works in Upper Wield
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there’s anything special and we will do our best. We’re frequently asked to cater gatherings after scattering ashes and remembrance gatherings, serving rotisserie chicken, salads and new potatoes.
Near Upper Wield, wakes are frequently 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 give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
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Upper Wield questions
Is Upper Wield close to London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St James?
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. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you do something else?
We can add alternatives.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Arranging a wake in Upper Wield
Upper Wield is about 5 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Upper Wield. Upper Wield is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Upper Wield to Southampton (20 miles away).
Anywhere in SO24, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For wakes just outside Upper Wield, we cover Preston Candover (2 miles north-west), Bighton (3 miles south-west), Brown Candover (3 miles west), Totford (4 miles west) and Old Alresford (4 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (8 miles north), Winchester (11 miles south-west), Fleet (14 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles east), Petersfield (12 miles south-east) and Tadley (15 miles north).
A little further out are Barton Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include King's Hill.
- Local pubs include The Yew Tree pub (0.7 miles north-east)
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-December sunset in Upper Wield 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.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Where the roaster can go in Upper Wield
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A safe distance from the hall
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Upper Wield
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
If the service runs late, we wait.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the wake in Upper Wield
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Upper Wield, including:
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at a local club
- Anniversary memorials
- Family get-togethers after a service
After a service at Church of St James, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Before you book anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away