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Funeral Wake Catering for Burgh Heath
Funeral wake catering in Burgh Heath: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
Planning an event in Burgh Heath?
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Autumn and winter afternoons in Burgh Heath get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Funeral wake catering in Burgh Heath, carved to order
We cater wakes in Burgh Heath and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. Whether it is celebrations of life and gatherings at the family home, we will put together a menu of roast pork in rolls or on plates, new potatoes and halloumi skewers and more.
In rural Burgh Heath, home or the hall is usual. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Space away from the building and any trees
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Occasions we serve in Burgh Heath
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
However big or small the event in Burgh Heath, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at a local club
- Wakes in village halls
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as St Mary's, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Burgh Heath: your questions answered
Is Burgh Heath 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.
We are gathering after a service at St Mary's: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Usually. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we’ll answer right away.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can you wait?
That is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Ask about china.
Towns and villages near Burgh Heath
What else we do in Burgh Heath
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Burgh Heath
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
After a funeral in Burgh Heath
Burgh Heath is about 3 miles south-east of Epsom, in Surrey. We’re happy to travel to Burgh Heath for wakes and the places nearby. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Burgh Heath to London (about 14 miles away).
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Kingswood station, roughly 1 mile south of the centre. Burgh Heath is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over KT20 and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on Brighton Road, Heathdene and Can Hatch or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Burgh Heath we cover include Great Burgh (1 mile west), Nork (1 mile north), Tattenham Corner (1 mile west), Epsom Downs (2 miles north-west) and Langley Vale (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Woking (15 miles west), Epsom (3 miles north-west), Horley (9 miles south), Redhill (5 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles north-west) and Reigate (5 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include The Ashley Centre (2.8 miles north-west) and Walton on the Hill (2.3 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Colley Hill and Cuddington Meadows.
- Schools near Burgh Heath include The Beacon School (0.5 miles north) and Shawley Community Primary School (0.7 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Kingswood Arms (0.9 miles south)
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Your quote depends on:
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- Numbers
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards