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Hog Roast for a Wake in Beacon Hill, Surrey
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the wake in Beacon Hill.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- One-year memorials
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Planning an event in Beacon Hill?
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Beacon Hill hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Funeral wake catering near Beacon Hill
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. We serve halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we’re frequently booked for gatherings at the family home and celebration-of-life gatherings.
For a wake near Beacon Hill, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Beacon Hill
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Alban: 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. Send us the address.
Is Beacon Hill too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What if the service runs late?
That’s fine: we hold the food until people arrive.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you serve on plates?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Ask close family about dietary needs
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the family can focus on guests.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
After a funeral in Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Beacon Hill and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. Beacon Hill is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Haslemere station, roughly 2.9 miles south-east of the centre. Beacon Hill is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the GU26 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Hill Road, Glen Close and Harlequin Close, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Beacon Hill we cover include Whitmoor Vale (1 mile west), Green Cross (1 mile north-west), Grayshott (1 mile south), Hindhead (1 mile south-east) and Barford (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (15 miles north-east), Camberley (15 miles north), Farnham (6 miles north), Frimley (13 miles north) and Haslemere (3 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Haslemere and District Hospital (3 miles south-east). The countryside around Beacon Hill includes Gibbet Hill and Upper Lake.
- Nearby schools include St Edmund's School (1.1 miles south) and Woolmer Hill School (2.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Fox & Pelican pub (0.9 miles south)
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Also near Beacon Hill
Other occasions in Beacon Hill
Where the roaster can go in Beacon Hill
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A friend or relative we can call
- A safe distance from the hall
- Permission from the hall or venue
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Events we cater in Beacon Hill
There are options for those who don’t eat pork.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Beacon Hill. Typical bookings include:
- Church and village hall wakes
- One-year memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Alban, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before booking anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether plates or china are included
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wake in Beacon Hill. In late September, sunset in Beacon Hill is about 7:05pm; in December, about 4:00pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards