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Hog Roast for a Wake in Best Beech Hill, East Sussex
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Best Beech Hill.
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Family meals after a funeral
Funeral wake catering for Best Beech Hill
About our funeral wake catering in Best Beech Hill
Wake catering across Best Beech Hill and East Sussex, wherever the family gathers. Whether it’s church and village hall wakes and celebrations of life, we’ll put together a menu of roast pork in rolls or on plates, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
In rural Best Beech Hill, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Area
- Best Beech Hill (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Late-December sunset in Best Beech Hill is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Best Beech Hill
Is Best Beech Hill too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you do something else?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. Halal is not available.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
For event organisers in Best Beech Hill
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
After a funeral in Best Beech Hill
Best Beech Hill is about 5 miles south of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. We cater wakes across Best Beech Hill and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cater all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Best Beech Hill to Brighton (25 miles away).
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Best Beech Hill; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the TN5 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Bird Lane and Buckhurst Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Wadhurst (1 mile east), Pell Green (2 miles east), Newbury's (3 miles east), Cousley Wood (3 miles east) and Shover's Green (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (6 miles west), Uckfield (11 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south), Upper Horsebridge (13 miles south) and Hellingly (13 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (4.4 miles east). Open spaces near Best Beech Hill include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Bewl Water.
Occasions we serve in Best Beech Hill
The family can spend time with guests.
In Best Beech Hill and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Life celebrations
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
If relatives are coming by rail, Wadhurst station is about 0.7 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Clearance from walls and branches
- A level outdoor area
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Best Beech Hill
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Here’s what affects the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Nearby places to Best Beech Hill
More for events in Best Beech Hill
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away