Brighton and Hove · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Bevendean
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Bevendean.
- Gatherings at the family home
- Life celebrations
- Remembrance gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Bevendean
Common questions in Bevendean
What’s the nearest station to Bevendean?
The closest is Moulsecoomb station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at Holy Nativity Community Project?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you need anything from the family?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We bring everything else.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Yes, add chicken or a vegetarian option for those who need them.
Is it a sit-down meal?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Funeral wake catering in Bevendean, carved to order
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. Whether it’s one-year memorials and memorial events, we can cook salads, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
In Bevendean, the hall is often where people gather, and its grounds suit the roaster. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Area
- Bevendean (BN2)
- County
- Brighton and Hove
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Why choose a hog roast in Bevendean?
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why Bevendean hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Wakes in Bevendean: venues and practical details
Bevendean is about 1 mile north-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Bevendean suit a hog roast. We cover all 30 towns and villages across Brighton and Hove, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a service at a church like Holy Nativity Community Project, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Bevendean is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 3 miles of Bevendean, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
For wakes in BN2, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Baden Road, The Avenue and Manton Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For wakes just outside Bevendean, we cover Moulsecoomb (1 mile north-west), Whitehawk (1 mile south), Hollingdean (1 mile west), Brighton (1 mile south-west) and Hanover (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton and Hove (4 miles west), Hove (3 miles west), Brunswick (3 miles south-west), Aldrington (4 miles west), Hangleton (4 miles west) and Patcham (3 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Churchill Square (2.3 miles south-west) and Brighton General Hospital (0.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Bevendean include Newmarket Hill and Bevendean Down.
- Schools near Bevendean include Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (1.3 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Bevy pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include University of Sussex Library (1.7 miles north)
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Nearby places to Bevendean
Other occasions in Bevendean
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask close family about dietary needs
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.
Planning the wake in Bevendean
It is simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Bevendean and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes at a local club
- Memorial events
- Gatherings at the family home
- Ashes ceremonies
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Moulsecoomb station, about 0.8 miles north-west.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who carves and who serves
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-December sunset in Bevendean is about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away