Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Wickham Common
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Wickham Common and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at home
A hog roast near Wickham Common
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Wickham Common
Do you come out to small places like Wickham Common?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Wickham Common?
The closest is Fareham station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you serve on plates?
Either: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Funeral wake catering in Wickham Common, carved to order
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. Whether it’s wakes in village halls and life celebrations, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and salads and more.
For a wake near Wickham Common, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. 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.
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Other occasions in Wickham Common
How it works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Most wakes in Wickham Common are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 4:00pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
A hog roast compared with other options
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. 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 book our hog roast in Wickham Common
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
See our pricing or the cost guide.
After a funeral in Wickham Common
Wickham Common is about 3 miles north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. Wherever your wake is in Wickham Common, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Wickham Common is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, Fareham station is about 2.8 miles away.
Wakes anywhere in PO17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Your wake could be at a house on Southwick Road, Castle Farm Lane and Black Cottage Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Crockerhill (1 mile south-west), Hundred Acres (1 mile north-east), Welborne (1 mile south-west), North Boarhunt (1 mile east) and North Fareham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (6 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-west) and Horndean (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (1.6 miles south-west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old House Hotel (1 mile north-west)
Who books funeral wake catering in Wickham Common?
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Wickham Common, such as:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
- Wakes at a local club
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Keep the alternatives labelled
We dress smartly and keep a low profile throughout.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A safe distance from the hall
- A short route for the equipment
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away