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Funeral Wake Catering in Ansty
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Ansty? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Wakes in village halls
- Life celebrations
- Home wakes
A hog roast near Ansty
Funeral wake catering near Ansty
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there is anything special and we will do our best. Whether it’s wakes at home and pub and club wakes, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken and more.
In a small place like Ansty, 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.
- Location
- Ansty (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
After a funeral in Ansty
Ansty is about 3 miles west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Ansty is well within our area for wakes. We cater 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Ansty to Brighton (11 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, Haywards Heath station, about 2.6 miles east, is the nearest station. Ansty is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cater wakes across the RH17 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Upton Drive, Bolney Road and Deaks Paddock, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Abbotsford (2 miles south-east), Goddards Green (2 miles south), Hickstead (2 miles south-west), Jacob's Post (3 miles south-east) and World's End (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (8 miles north-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles east), East Grinstead (11 miles north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-west) and Lancing (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (2 miles south) and Cuckfield Museum (1.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Ansty questions
Is Ansty close to London?
About 35 miles from central London.
Is Ansty too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you cater in village halls?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We do our best at short notice. Send the date and venue and we’ll reply promptly.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Nearby places to Ansty
What else we do in Ansty
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Ansty
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
If the venue has its own caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Ansty hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Carved to order by a chef
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
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.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Who books funeral wake catering in Ansty?
It is simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Ansty and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
- One-year memorials
- Life celebrations
After a service at St John the Evangelist, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Questions to ask before booking
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether VAT is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A short route for the equipment
- A hall or room for eating
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Ansty
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. Autumn and winter afternoons in Ansty get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards