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Hog Roast for a Wake in Chidham, West Sussex
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Chidham? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Memorial gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
Funeral wake catering in Chidham
About our funeral wake catering in Chidham
We cater wakes in Chidham and the surrounding area, at homes, halls and venues, with the roast cooked on site. Whether it’s one-year memorials and memorial events, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and salads.
In rural Chidham, home or the hall is usual. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Chidham (PO18)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
What happens on the day
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. Late-December sunset in Chidham is about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or PO18 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Chidham questions
Is Chidham close to London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Chidham too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We’ll always try. Tell us the details for a quick answer.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Arranging a wake in Chidham
Chidham is about 4 miles west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We take a hog roast for the wake to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Chidham and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 23 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Nutbourne station is about 1 mile away. Chidham is within about 6 miles of the sea.
We cover wakes in every part of the PO18 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Chidham Lane, Harbour Way and Cot Lane; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Nutbourne (1 mile north-west), Bosham (1 mile east), Broadbridge (1 mile east), Hambrook (1 mile north) and Bosham Hoe (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (9 miles east), Chichester (4 miles east), Selsey (8 miles south-east), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Emsworth (3 miles north-west) and Portfield (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Warblington Castle (4.1 miles west) and St Richard's Hospital (4.6 miles east). The countryside around Chidham includes Nutborne Marshes and Stoke Down.
- Local schools include Bourne Community College (2.1 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bosham Free House Public House And Restaurant (0.6 miles north)
Occasions we serve in Chidham
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Home wakes
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings after a cremation
Families holding a service at The Parish Church of St Mary frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How dietary needs are handled
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Chidham
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Serving and clearing done for you
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What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away