Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Welborne, Hampshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Welborne.
- One-year memorials
- Family meals after a funeral
- Pub and club wakes
Planning an event in Welborne?
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from walls and branches
- One contact on the day
- A hall or room for eating
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Funeral wake catering in Welborne, carved to order
A wake in Welborne is a chance to gather, talk and share a warm meal. A hog roast is simple, hearty food that most people enjoy, and nobody in the family has to cook. Popular choices include salads, roast pork in rolls or on plates and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for scattering-of-ashes gatherings and family meals after a funeral.
Near Welborne, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We hold the food if people are delayed; just let us know.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Summer evenings in Welborne stay light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why Welborne hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Welborne: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Welborne?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Welborne from London?
About 64 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
What should we provide?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We will handle the rest.
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.
Wake catering near Welborne
Welborne is about 2 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. We are happy to travel to Welborne for wakes. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 9 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Francis, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Welborne is within about 6 miles of the sea.
For wakes in PO17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Close by, we cover wakes in Crockerhill (1 mile east), Wickham Common (1 mile north-east), North Fareham (1 mile south-east), Hundred Acres (2 miles north-east) and Fareham (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (6 miles south), Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles east) and Totton (14 miles west).
A little further out are Carron Row Farm Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Portchester Castle (4.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and Swanwick Lakes.
- Nearby, you will find The Miners Arms (0.9 miles south-west)
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Send us the date, the address or PO17 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Occasions we serve in Welborne
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Welborne:
- Wakes at home
- Family meals after a funeral
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Memorial gatherings
Relatives arriving by train should know that Fareham station, about 1.9 miles south, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the price includes, item by item
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards