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Funeral Wake Catering for Alfold
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Alfold and across Surrey.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Memorial events
- Home wakes
Planning an event in Alfold?
About our funeral wake catering in Alfold
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who does not eat pork. We’re often asked to cater wakes at a local club and home wakes, with rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes.
In a small place like Alfold, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A hall or room for eating
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Permission from the hall or venue
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Alfold questions
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Nicholas: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Could you cook in Fir Tree Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you do something else?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
Do you need anything from the family?
Very little: the space and a contact.
What if the service runs late?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Summer evenings in Alfold stay light until about 9:20pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Alfold
What else we do in Alfold
What affects the price in Alfold
Here’s what affects the price:
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The journey to the venue
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Alfold
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.
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.
Alfold: halls, homes and travel
Alfold is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in Surrey. We cover Alfold and its neighbours for wakes. We cover 395 places across Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
We cover wakes in every part of the GU6 postcode area and the streets around it. From Chapel Field Close, Loxwood Road and Cypress Grove or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Alfold, we also cover Alfold Bars (1 mile south), Loxwood (1 mile south), Ifold (2 miles south), Durfold Wood (3 miles west) and Plaistow (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (11 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (14 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles west) and Cranleigh (3 miles north-east).
Open spaces near Alfold include Shillinglee Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (under half a mile south-west)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to sandwiches, hot food feels more caring. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Alfold hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Our staff serve and clear
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Planning the wake in Alfold
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Alfold, including:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Life celebrations
- Remembrance gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
For a service at a church like Church of St Nicholas, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards