Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Winsor
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Winsor? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Pub and club wakes
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Slow-roasted pork in Winsor
How our funeral wake catering works in Winsor
Wake catering across Winsor and Hampshire, at homes, halls and venues, with the roast cooked on site. On the menu are apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for memorial gatherings and celebration-of-life gatherings.
Near Winsor, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If the venue has its own caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Winsor
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Served at the time you choose
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Places near Winsor
Other occasions in Winsor
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The number of people
- Site access
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- An estimate of numbers
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Winsor questions
Do you come out to small places like Winsor?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Winsor?
Ashurst New Forest station, about 2.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you come to Winsor?
Yes, Winsor is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
What do we need to organise?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We’ll handle the rest.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
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.
When do you start roasting?
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.
How it works
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. In winter, it is dark in Winsor by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Winsor: halls, homes and travel
Winsor is about 2 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. We cover wakes in Winsor. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Winsor to Southampton (about 7 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Ashurst New Forest station is about 2.7 miles away. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Winsor; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in SO40 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Winsor Road, Winsor Lane and Pound Lane, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For wakes just outside Winsor, we cover Copythorne (1 mile north-west), Bartley (1 mile south-west), Netley Marsh (1 mile south-east), Cadnam (1 mile west) and Newbridge (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (11 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south) and Romsey (6 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1 mile east) and Eling Experience (2.7 miles east). Open spaces near Winsor include Copythorne Common.
- Pubs nearby include Compass Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
Where the roaster can go in Winsor
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A safe distance from the hall
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
Planning the wake in Winsor
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
However big or small the event in Winsor, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings at the family home
- One-year memorials
- Celebrations of life
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before booking anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Allergen information for every dish
- VAT, if it applies
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away