Brighton and Hove · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Carlton Hill
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Carlton Hill and across Brighton and Hove.
- Wakes at home
- Ashes ceremonies
- Celebrations of life
Funeral wake catering for Carlton Hill
How our funeral wake catering works in Carlton Hill
If the service runs late, we wait: we’ll hold the food until people arrive. Name someone we can call on the day. On the menu are halloumi skewers, apple sauce and new potatoes, and we are frequently booked for ashes ceremonies and gatherings after a cremation.
For a wake in a place like Carlton Hill, the village hall is frequently the heart of it, and its grounds suit the roaster. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Carlton Hill (BN2, BN1, BN50)
- Area hub
- Brighton and Hove
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
The process
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Autumn and winter afternoons in Carlton Hill get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Name a contact for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Carlton Hill
Can you cater after a service at Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity?
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.
Can you roast near the sea around Carlton Hill?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What should we provide?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We’ll always try. Tell us the details for a quick answer.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Do you cover Carlton Hill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Carlton Hill and Brighton and Hove. Send us the address for a quote.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
- What the outdoor space is like
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or BN2 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
What else we do in Carlton Hill
Occasions we serve in Carlton Hill
The family can spend time with guests.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Carlton Hill, including:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Memorial gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Brighton station, roughly 0.5 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the price includes, item by item
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See how we price or the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level outdoor area
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A hall or room for eating
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Carlton Hill
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
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
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family is not disturbed.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
Arranging a wake in Carlton Hill
Carlton Hill is about 1 mile south of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. A hog roast suits wakes around Carlton Hill, whatever the venue. Carlton Hill is one of 30 towns and villages in Brighton and Hove where we cater.
Relatives driving in can use the A259 to reach Carlton Hill. If the funeral is at a church such as Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Carlton Hill; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. Carlton Hill is within about a mile of the sea, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Wherever your wake is in BN2, BN1 and BN50, we can bring the roaster to you. Whether your wake is on New Road, North Road and Brills Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. You will find Carlton Hill on the A259, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Carlton Hill we cover include Hanover (1 mile north), Brighton (1 mile north), West Hill (1 mile north-west), Kemptown (1 mile south-east) and Seven Dials (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Patcham (3 miles north), Westdene (3 miles north-west) and Saltdean (4 miles east). Carlton Hill is among the bigger towns we cover in Brighton and Hove, with lots of choice for wakes.
A little further out are Sussex Eye Hospital (0.7 miles south-east) and Churchill Square (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Carlton Hill includes Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
- Local schools include Academy of Creative Training (less than half a mile south) and Brighton Girls (0.9 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Devonshire Arms (under half a mile east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards