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Hog Roast for a Wake in Chilworth, Surrey
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Chilworth and across Surrey.
- Wakes at home
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembrance days
Planning an event in Chilworth?
Funeral wake catering in Chilworth, slow-roasted on site
Services can run over, and that’s fine: we will hold the food until people arrive. Name someone we can call on the day. We serve apple sauce, roast pork in rolls or on plates and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for gatherings at the family home and remembrance days.
For a wake near Chilworth, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Chilworth: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Thomas: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What if people arrive late?
Name someone we can call and we will serve when everyone is there.
Can you do something else?
Yes, add chicken or a vegetarian option.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We do our best at short notice. Send the date and venue and we will reply promptly.
A hog roast or other catering?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every wake is different. The main factors are:
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- Time on site
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Most wakes in Chilworth are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or GU4 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Events we cater in Chilworth
If the service runs late, the food waits.
Here’s what people in Chilworth most often book a hog roast for:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
- Family meals after a funeral
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Thomas, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Questions to ask before booking
- Who carves and who serves
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What the price includes, item by item
- What crockery is supplied
Where the roaster can go in Chilworth
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A friend or relative we can call
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
Wakes in Chilworth: venues and practical details
Chilworth is about 3 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. We take a hog roast for the wake to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Chilworth. Chilworth is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Chilworth has its own station, Chilworth station. Chilworth is on or near the A248, handy for relatives driving in. Chilworth is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in GU4 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. We can cater a wake on streets such as Old Manor Gardens, Redwood Grove and Blacksmith Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A248 close by, Chilworth is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Blackheath (1 mile south-east), East Shalford (1 mile west), Shalford (1 mile west), Broadford (2 miles west) and Abbotswood (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (3 miles north-west), Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (12 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north-east), Farnham (11 miles west) and Ewell (15 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Guildford House (2.2 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (2.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Chilworth include Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill.
- Schools near Chilworth include St Peter's Catholic School (2.2 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Percy Arms (under half a mile east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Check with family about dietary needs
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away