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Hog Roast for a Wake in Charlton, Surrey
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Charlton and the surrounding area.
- Pub and club wakes
- Anniversary memorials
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Charlton
Funeral wake catering in Charlton, slow-roasted on site
While you’re at the service, the roast cooks quietly, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Whether it is pub and club wakes and remembrance days, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, new potatoes and apple sauce for your guests.
In rural Charlton, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and time of the event
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Charlton, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Most wakes in Charlton are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it’s dark at about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TW17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Clearance from walls and branches
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Towns and villages near Charlton
What else we do in Charlton
Why choose funeral wake catering in Charlton?
It is simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Charlton, including:
- Family meals after a funeral
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings at the family home
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Upper Halliford station, about 0.6 miles east.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- An itemised quote
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Common questions in Charlton
Do you come out to small places like Charlton?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Charlton close to London?
About 16 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cover Charlton?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Charlton and the rest of Surrey included. Send us the address for a quote.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Can you cater at home?
Most places, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Wakes in Charlton: venues and practical details
Charlton is about 1 mile west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. We cover Charlton and its neighbours for wakes. Charlton is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
This part of Surrey takes in TW17, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Lodge Way, Charlton Road and Hetherington Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover wakes in Littleton Common (1 mile north), Upper Halliford (1 mile south-east), Ashford Common (1 mile north), Shepperton Green (1 mile south-west) and Littleton (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles south-west), Camberley (13 miles south-west), Epsom (9 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Kempton Steam Museum (2 miles north-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Charlton includes St Ann's Hill and Ferris Meadow Lake.
- Local schools include The Bishop Wand Church of England School (0.8 miles east) and Sunbury Manor School (1 mile east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away