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Hog Roast for a Wake in Brewer Street, Surrey
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Brewer Street and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Memorial gatherings
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Remembrance days
Planning an event in Brewer Street?
Funeral wake catering in Brewer Street, carved to order
If the service runs late, we wait: we will hold the food until people arrive. Name someone we can call on the day. We are frequently asked to cater family get-togethers after a service and remembrance days, serving new potatoes, roast pork in rolls or on plates and rotisserie chicken.
In a small place like Brewer Street, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Occasions we serve in Brewer Street
There are options for those who don’t eat pork.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Brewer Street, including:
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Anniversary memorials
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Merstham station, roughly 2.2 miles west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family is not disturbed.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In winter, it’s dark in Brewer Street by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Brewer Street, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Brewer Street
Is Brewer Street close to London?
About 17 miles from central London.
Could you cook in Kitchen Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you come to Brewer Street?
Yes, Brewer Street is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
What if people arrive late?
Give us a contact for the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Do you need anything from the family?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Wake catering near Brewer Street
Brewer Street is about 2 miles south of Caterham, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Brewer Street? We can help. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Brewer Street to London (17 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
We cover wakes in every part of RH1 and the streets around it. From Whitehill Lane and Brewer Street or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Brewer Street, we also cover Nutfield (1 mile south-west), Chaldon (2 miles north), South Merstham (2 miles west), Merstham (2 miles north-west) and South Nutfield (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (9 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south-west), Redhill (3 miles west), Ewell (10 miles north-west), Reigate (4 miles west) and Dorking (10 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find East Surrey Museum (2.2 miles north-east) and The Belfry (3.1 miles west). Within reach you will find Mercers Lake and Bay Pond.
- Nearby schools include Oakhyrst Grange School (1.3 miles north) and Merstham Park School (1.8 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Prince Albert Public House (0.9 miles south)
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why choose a hog roast in Brewer Street?
Compared with a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
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Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or RH1 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A short route for the equipment
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Space away from the building and any trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards