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Funeral Wake Catering for Beare Green
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Beare Green and across Surrey.
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings after a cremation
Funeral wake catering for Beare Green
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Funeral wake catering in Beare Green, slow-roasted on site
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. We are frequently asked to cater family get-togethers after a service and church and village hall wakes, with salads, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
In a small place like Beare Green, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Autumn and winter afternoons in Beare Green 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 rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
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About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Why choose a hog roast in Beare Green?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Beare Green: halls, homes and travel
Beare Green is about 4 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. We cover wakes in Beare Green, as well as the surrounding area. Beare Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Beare Green to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary Magdalene frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Beare Green is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in RH5 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Your wake could be at a house on Leith Grove, Leith Road and Merebank, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Holmwood Corner (1 mile north), South Holmwood (1 mile north), Coldharbour (2 miles west), Capel (2 miles south) and Ockley (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (12 miles north-west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (8 miles north-east) and Ewell (12 miles north).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (4.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Beare Green include Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- The number of people
- Travel to Beare Green
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
Beare Green questions
How far is Beare Green from London?
About 24 miles from central London, and well within our area.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary Magdalene: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you come to Beare Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Beare Green and the rest of Surrey included. Send us the address for a quote.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Where the roaster can go in Beare Green
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- One contact on the day
- A short route for the equipment
- Permission from the hall or venue
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Occasions we serve in Beare Green
It copes with timings that shift.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Beare Green:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Wakes at home
- Memorial events
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Holmwood station is in Beare Green itself.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards