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Funeral Wake Catering in Church Norton
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Funeral wake catering in Church Norton.
- Wakes at home
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Book a hog roast in Church Norton
Church Norton: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Church Norton?
The closest is Bognor Regis station, roughly 4.9 miles away.
We are gathering after a service at St Wilfrid's Chapel: 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. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you cater in Church Norton?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
How our funeral wake catering works in Church Norton
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there is anything special and we’ll try to help. For wakes in village halls and celebration-of-life gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of salads, new potatoes and apple sauce.
Near Church Norton, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Church Norton (PO20)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Events we cater in Church Norton
It is simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Church Norton, such as:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Church and village hall wakes
For a service at a church like St Wilfrid's Chapel, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Autumn and winter afternoons in Church Norton get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Wakes in Church Norton: venues and practical details
Church Norton is about 1 mile north-east of Selsey, in West Sussex. Church Norton is well within our area for wakes. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 29 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Bognor Regis station, roughly 4.9 miles north-east of the centre. Church Norton is within about 2 miles of the sea, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Here we cover the PO20 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Grange Lane and Rectory Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover wakes in Selsey (1 mile south-west), Keynor Estate (2 miles north-west), Pagham (2 miles north-east), Sidlesham (2 miles north) and Nyetimber (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (5 miles north-east), Chichester (6 miles north), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (10 miles north-west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Angmering (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Selsey Lifeboat Museum (1.5 miles south) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (5.1 miles north-east).
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A level outdoor area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
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What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
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.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Rather than relatives cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards