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Funeral Wake Catering in Coolham
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Coolham and the surrounding area.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Ashes ceremonies
- Wakes at home
Slow-roasted pork in Coolham
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
About our funeral wake catering in Coolham
Services can run over, and that is fine: we’ll hold the food until people arrive. Name someone we can call on the day. Whether it is celebration-of-life gatherings and scattering-of-ashes gatherings, we can cook salads, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes for your guests.
Near Coolham, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Coolham (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Who books funeral wake catering in Coolham?
The family can spend time with guests.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Coolham. Here are some of the most popular:
- Home wakes
- Pub and club wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Billingshurst station, about 2.4 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel or access charges
Coolham: halls, homes and travel
Coolham is about 6 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. A hog roast suits wakes around Coolham, whatever the venue. Coolham is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 16 miles away.
Families holding a service at St Mary's Mission Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Wherever your wake is in RH13, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Coolham Road and West Chiltington Lane, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Coolham, we also cover Goose Green (3 miles south), Gay Street (3 miles south-west), Adversane (3 miles west), North Heath (3 miles west) and West Chiltington (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (12 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Christs Hospital School Museum (3.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
- Local pubs include The Selsey Arms Public House (less than half a mile south)
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In winter, it’s dark in Coolham by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Rather than relatives cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Coolham hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Travel to Coolham
- Time on site
- Plates or china
- Site access
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We dress smartly and keep a low profile.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A safe distance from the hall
- One contact on the day
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
FAQs for Coolham
Can you cater after a service at St Mary's Mission Church?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Coolham close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
Do you cover Coolham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Coolham and the rest of West Sussex included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Nearby places to Coolham
What else we do in Coolham
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards