Isle of Wight · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Westridge, Isle of Wight
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Westridge and the Isle of Wight, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Remembrance days
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Westridge
Funeral wake catering in Westridge, slow-roasted on site
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. On the menu are roast pork in rolls or on plates, apple sauce and salads, and we are often booked for remembrance days and wakes at home.
In a small place like Westridge, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Westridge (PO33)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Request gluten-free rolls
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from the hall
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- One contact on the day
Westridge is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Westridge
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Also in Westridge
Why choose a hog roast in Westridge?
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Wake catering near Westridge
Westridge is about 1 mile south-east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We are happy to travel to Westridge for wakes and the places nearby. Westridge is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 18 miles away.
After a service at St John's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Westridge is on or near the A3055, handy for relatives driving in. The coast is within about 2 miles of Westridge.
Anywhere in PO33, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a wake on streets such as Bullen Road, Hayward Avenue and Salisbury Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Westridge sits on or near the A3055, which makes travel to your wake easy. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Elmfield (1 mile north), Oakfield (1 mile north-west), Appley (1 mile north), Pondwell (1 mile east) and Puckpool (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (7 miles west), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Sandown (4 miles south), Shanklin (6 miles south), Ventnor (9 miles south) and East Cowes (7 miles north-west). Some remote sites need extra planning, so ask early about your wake.
Other landmarks nearby include Gosport War Memorial Hospital (5.5 miles north) and Cothey Bottom Heritage Centre (within half a mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Alan Hersey Nature Reserve and Brading Down.
- Local schools include Ryde School with Upper Chine (1.4 miles north-west) and Ryde Academy (1.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include High Park Tavern (0.5 miles north)
Questions from Westridge
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you come out to small places like Westridge?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater at home?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Who books funeral wake catering in Westridge?
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Westridge, including:
- Remembrance days
- Memorial gatherings
- Life celebrations
- Church and village hall wakes
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Smallbrook Junction station, roughly 0.5 miles west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- VAT, if it applies
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-December sunset in Westridge 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 as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
- An estimate of numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards