Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Weeke, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Weeke.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Church and village hall wakes
- Remembrance days
Book a hog roast in Weeke
How our funeral wake catering works in Weeke
We cater wakes in Weeke and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers. Typical bookings include gatherings at clubs and pubs and home wakes, with halloumi skewers, roast pork in rolls or on plates and apple sauce.
Around Weeke, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Space inside for guests
- A level outdoor area
- Clearance from walls and branches
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Weeke
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
We dress smartly and keep a low profile.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Weeke questions
Could you cook in St. Cross Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Matthew?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you cater in Weeke?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Weeke and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you need anything from the family?
Very little: the space and a contact.
Is there an alternative to pork?
Yes, add chicken or a vegetarian option.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can you cater at home?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Arranging a wake in Weeke
Weeke is about 1 mile north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits wakes around Weeke, whatever the venue. Weeke is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Weeke to Southampton (11 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Matthew, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Anywhere in SO22 and SO23, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Elm Road, Dean Lane and Links Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For wakes just outside Weeke, we cover Harestock (1 mile north), Hyde (1 mile east), Abbotts Barton (1 mile east), Winchester (1 mile south-east) and Littleton (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastleigh (7 miles south), Andover (12 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south), Hedge End (11 miles south) and Romsey (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are Winchester Castle (0.9 miles south-east) and Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum (0.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Weeke include Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
- Schools near Weeke include Peter Symonds College (0.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Railway Inn (0.6 miles south-east)
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. 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, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In winter, it’s dark in Weeke by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or SO22 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Numbers
- Travel to Weeke
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Plates or china
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Weeke, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Events we cater in Weeke
It copes with timings that shift.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at home
- Memorial events
For family travelling by train, Winchester station is about 0.6 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether plates or china are included
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards