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Funeral Wake Catering in Bowling Alley
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Bowling Alley? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
- Pub and club wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Bowling Alley
Who books funeral wake catering in Bowling Alley?
If the service runs late, the food waits.
Here’s what people in Bowling Alley most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Pub and club wakes
- Home wakes
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Family meals after a funeral
Families holding a service at Church of All Saints often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
Funeral wake catering in Bowling Alley, carved to order
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. Typical bookings include pub and club wakes and gatherings at the family home, serving rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
For a wake near Bowling Alley, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Towns and villages near Bowling Alley
What else we do in Bowling Alley
Wake catering near Bowling Alley
Bowling Alley is about 2 miles south-west of Fleet, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast for the wake in Bowling Alley? We cover the whole area. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, Winchfield station is about 3.4 miles away.
Wherever your wake is in GU10, we can bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Mill Lane (1 mile north-west), Crondall (1 mile south), Redlands (1 mile south-east), Warren Corner (1 mile east) and Ewshot (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (13 miles east), Woking (14 miles east), Camberley (9 miles north-east), Farnham (4 miles south-east), Frimley (8 miles north-east) and Haslemere (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Powderham Castle (1.9 miles south) and Museum of Farnham (3.3 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Aunt's Pool and Beacon Hill.
- Schools near Bowling Alley include Crondall Primary School (0.8 miles south) and Court Moor School (2.1 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Plume Of Feathers Public House (0.7 miles south)
What affects the price in Bowling Alley
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The number of people
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We dress smartly and keep a low profile.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Where the roaster can go in Bowling Alley
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A short route for the equipment
- Space inside for guests
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. In late September, sunset in Bowling Alley is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Bowling Alley questions
What’s the nearest station to Bowling Alley?
Winchfield station, about 3.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Is Bowling Alley 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 we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Where can you serve a wake?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Normally. Contact us when the date is set and we’ll tell you quickly.
Why choose a hog roast in Bowling Alley?
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Bowling Alley
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away