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Hog Roast for a Wake in Chelwood Gate, West Sussex
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Chelwood Gate.
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes in village halls
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
Book a hog roast in Chelwood Gate
Funeral wake catering near Chelwood Gate
While you’re at the service, the roast cooks quietly, ready for when everyone comes back. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. For memorial events and wakes at home, we will put together a menu of salads, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken and more.
In a small place like Chelwood Gate, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Chelwood Gate (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose a hog roast in Chelwood Gate?
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Summer evenings in Chelwood Gate stay light until about 9:20pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or RH17 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Chelwood Gate
The price comes down to:
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Allergies we should know about
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
We hold the food if people are delayed; just let us know.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
FAQs for Chelwood Gate
Is Chelwood Gate close to London?
About 31 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We do our best at short notice. Tell us the details for a quick answer.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can you wait?
Name someone we can call and we will serve when everyone is there.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
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Where the roaster can go in Chelwood Gate
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- One contact on the day
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Occasions we serve in Chelwood Gate
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Whatever the occasion in Chelwood Gate, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Gatherings at the family home
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
After a service at Chelwood Gate Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
After a funeral in Chelwood Gate
Chelwood Gate is about 6 miles south of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Chelwood Gate, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Chelwood Gate to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Chelwood Gate, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in RH17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. From Beaconsfield Road, Stone Quarry Road and Isle of Thorns or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Chelwood Gate, we also cover Chelwood Common (1 mile south), Birchgrove (1 mile west), Wych Cross (1 mile north), Danehill (2 miles south-west) and Nutley (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Waterbury Castle (2.6 miles west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (5.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away