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Funeral Wake Catering in Burstow
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Burstow? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
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Funeral wake catering in Burstow
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Site access
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RH6 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Funeral wake catering in Burstow, slow-roasted on site
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal, or rolls keep it simple. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. On the menu are apple sauce, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes, and we are often booked for ashes ceremonies and family meals after a funeral.
For a wake near Burstow, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Burstow: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Burstow?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Bartholomew?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Both are possible: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
What should we provide?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We bring everything else.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you do something else?
We can add alternatives.
For event organisers in Burstow
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
If the service runs late, we wait.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Wakes in Burstow: venues and practical details
Burstow is about 2 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. We cover wakes in Burstow. Burstow is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Gatwick Airport station, roughly 1.3 miles west of the centre.
Anywhere in RH6, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Church Road, Church Lane and Green Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Fernhill (1 mile west), Shipley Bridge (1 mile south-west), Keeper's Corner (1 mile east), Copthorne (1 mile south) and Tinsley Green (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (14 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north), Ewell (15 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north-west), Caterham (9 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Langley Green Hospital (3.1 miles south-west) and County Mall (3.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Shipley Bridge pub (under half a mile south)
Events we cater in Burstow
It copes with timings that shift.
In Burstow and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Wakes in village halls
- Memorial gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Bartholomew, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether VAT is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Burstow
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our prices page and the cost guide.
How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. In late September, sunset in Burstow is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: use our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
Towns and villages near Burstow
Also in Burstow
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away