Hampshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Woolmer
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Woolmer? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
A hog roast near Woolmer
Funeral wake catering in Woolmer, slow-roasted on site
While you’re at the service, the roast cooks quietly, ready for when everyone comes back. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. Typical bookings include gatherings after scattering ashes and memorial events, serving new potatoes, roast pork in rolls or on plates and salads.
In a small place like Woolmer, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Arranging a wake in Woolmer
Woolmer is about 2 miles south of Bordon, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for the wake to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Woolmer and the surrounding area. Woolmer is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Woolmer to Guildford (about 17 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as St Matthew's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Woolmer, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the GU33 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wake could be at a house on Benhams Lane and Petersfield Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Greatham (1 mile south), Blackmoor (1 mile north-west), Longmoor (1 mile south-east), Weavers Down (2 miles east) and Liss Forest (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Farnborough (15 miles north), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (13 miles south-west), Aldershot (12 miles north-east), Alton (6 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (15 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and The Romany Museum (2.8 miles west). Within reach you will find Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
- Schools near Woolmer include Mill Chase Academy (2.4 miles north-east)
Step by step
On the day, 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 late September, sunset in Woolmer is about 7:05pm; in December, about 4:00pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or GU33 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Woolmer
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
However big or small the event in Woolmer, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Ashes ceremonies
- One-year memorials
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Liss station, roughly 2.8 miles south of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the price includes, item by item
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Woolmer hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Keep the alternatives labelled
We set up quietly and start the roast early, well away from the entrance.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Questions from Woolmer
Which station is closest to Woolmer?
Liss station, about 2.8 miles south of the centre.
We’re gathering after a service at St Matthew's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Places near Woolmer
Other occasions in Woolmer
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A safe distance from the hall
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Permission from the hall or venue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
What affects the price in Woolmer
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
- 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