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Funeral Wake Catering for Coldwaltham
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Coldwaltham.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings at the family home
Funeral wake catering for Coldwaltham
Funeral wake catering near Coldwaltham
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there’s anything special and we’ll do our best. For gatherings at clubs and pubs and remembrance days, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and apple sauce.
For a wake near Coldwaltham, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Coldwaltham (RH20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Request gluten-free rolls
We hold the food if people are delayed; just let us know.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Coldwaltham
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wake in Coldwaltham. In late September, sunset in Coldwaltham is about 7:05pm; in December, about 4:00pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Space away from the building and any trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose a hog roast in Coldwaltham?
Compared with a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Coldwaltham: halls, homes and travel
Coldwaltham is about 9 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Wherever your wake is in Coldwaltham, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Coldwaltham is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Coldwaltham to Brighton (about 19 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as The Parish Church of St Giles, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Coldwaltham is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the RH20 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include London Road, Old London Road and Silverdale; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Watersfield (1 mile south-west), Hardham (1 mile north-east), Lower Horncroft (1 mile north-west), Coates (2 miles north-west) and Fittleworth (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Horsham (13 miles north-east), Worthing (10 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (12 miles south-west), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (9 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Amberley Museum (2.8 miles south) and Amberley Castle (2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve and Bignor Hill.
- Local schools include Lodge Hill Residential Centre (within half a mile west)
- Local pubs include The Labouring Man pub (within half a mile north-east)
Questions from Coldwaltham
Can you cater after a service at The Parish Church of St Giles?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Frequently, yes. Contact us when the date is set and we’ll answer right away.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Where can you serve a wake?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
Nearby places to Coldwaltham
Other occasions in Coldwaltham
Occasions we serve in Coldwaltham
Hearty food that most people like, just right after a funeral.
In Coldwaltham and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
Relatives arriving by train should know that Pulborough station, about 1.8 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards