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Funeral Wake Catering in Box Hill
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Box Hill.
- Memorial events
- Wakes at a local club
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Box Hill
Funeral wake catering in Box Hill, carved to order
Services can run over, and that’s fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name someone we can call on the day. For memorial gatherings and wakes at a local club, we can cook rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and apple sauce for your guests.
For a wake near Box Hill, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Autumn and winter afternoons in Box Hill get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Related guides
Arranging a wake in Box Hill
Box Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Dorking, in Surrey. We’re happy to travel to Box Hill for wakes. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Betchworth station, about 0.8 miles east. Box Hill is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in KT20, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a wake on streets such as Boxhill Road, Usherwood Close and Fort Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Box Hill, we also cover Betchworth (1 mile south-east), Brockham (1 mile south), Buckland (1 mile south-east), Strood Green (2 miles south) and Headley (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (13 miles west), Epsom (6 miles north), Horley (7 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles east) and Ewell (7 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Headley Court (2.8 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.6 miles east). Within reach you will find Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
Common questions in Box Hill
Which station is closest to Box Hill?
The closest is Betchworth station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Is Box Hill too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Is there an alternative to pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. Halal isn’t available.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We do our best at short notice. Send the date and venue for a quick answer.
Events we cater in Box Hill
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Church and village hall wakes
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Memorial gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as St. Andrew's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Any travel or access charges
- Who carves and who serves
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Towns and villages near Box Hill
What else we do in Box Hill
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Check with family about dietary needs
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Where the roaster can go in Box Hill
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A short route for the equipment
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Permission from the hall or venue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away