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Funeral Wake Catering for Burntcommon
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Burntcommon and the surrounding area.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Burntcommon
What affects the price in Burntcommon
Things that change the price:
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
How our funeral wake catering works in Burntcommon
We keep things simple for families: a short conversation, a clear quote and a calm service on the day. Typical bookings include anniversary memorials and family meals after a funeral, with new potatoes, apple sauce and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
Near Burntcommon, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In late September, sunset in Burntcommon is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, 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 are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Burntcommon
Can you cater after a service at St William of York?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Burntcommon too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What should we provide?
Very little: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Arranging a wake in Burntcommon
Burntcommon is about 3 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. Wakes in Burntcommon are part of our patch. We cater 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Clandon station is about 1.5 miles away. Burntcommon is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cater wakes across the GU23 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wake could be at a house on Linden Way, Beech Drive and The Copse, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Burntcommon, we also cover Send Marsh (1 mile north), Send (1 mile west), West Clandon (1 mile south), Sutton Green (2 miles west) and Burpham (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (4 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles north-west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Redhill (15 miles east) and Farnham (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are Guildford Castle (4.4 miles south-west) and Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Burntcommon include St Martha's Hill and Boldermere Lake.
- Nearby schools include Ripley Court School (1.3 miles north-east) and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School (2.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Jovial Sailor pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Check with family about dietary needs
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Events we cater in Burntcommon
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Burntcommon, such as:
- Pub and club wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
- Hall gatherings after a service
- One-year memorials
For a service at a church like St William of York, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- The space, cover and access they need
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. 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 book our hog roast in Burntcommon
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Our staff serve and clear
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Places near Burntcommon
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Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- Approval from the landlord or committee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards