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Funeral Wake Catering in Abinger
Funeral wake catering in Abinger: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- One-year memorials
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Wakes in village halls
Funeral wake catering for Abinger
How the day works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. In late September, sunset in Abinger is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Funeral wake catering in Abinger, slow-roasted on site
Funerals are typically planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will give you a quick answer. For gatherings after a cremation and wakes at home, we can cook salads, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
In rural Abinger, home or the hall is usual. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Questions from Abinger
We are gathering after a service at Church of St James: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast in Wotton and Abinger Commons?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can you cater in Abinger?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Abinger and Surrey. Send us the address for a quote.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
A hog roast or other catering?
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
What affects the price in Abinger
Here’s what affects the price:
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- Site access
- Plates or china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or RH5 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
If the service runs late, we wait.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
After a funeral in Abinger
Abinger is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. A hog roast suits wakes around Abinger, whatever the venue. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St James, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Abinger, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
For wakes in RH5, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From Raikes Lane, Sutton Lane and Abinger Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Abinger, we cover Sutton Abinger (1 mile west), Abinger Hammer (1 mile north-west), Hoe (1 mile west), Gomshall (2 miles north-west) and Shere (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (8 miles west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (under half a mile south-east) and Mesolithic Museum (within half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Leith Hill and Combe Bottom.
- Schools near Abinger include Hurtwood House (2.3 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Abinger Hatch Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Occasions we serve in Abinger
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Abinger:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Home wakes
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
If relatives are coming by rail, Gomshall station, about 1.7 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Staffing on the day
Also near Abinger
Other occasions in Abinger
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Approval from the landlord or committee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Abinger
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards