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Hog Roast for a Wake in Crowhurst, East Sussex
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Crowhurst? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Remembrance gatherings
Book a hog roast in Crowhurst
After a funeral in Crowhurst
Crowhurst is about 3 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. We cater wakes across Crowhurst and nearby. We bring hog roasts to 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Crowhurst to Brighton (28 miles away).
For a service at a church like The Parish Church of St George, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The coast is within about 5 miles of Crowhurst, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in TN33, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include Station Road, Craig Close and Old Forewood Lane; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Crowhurst, we also cover Green Street (1 mile south-east), Hollington (2 miles south-east), Baldslow (2 miles east), Silverhill (3 miles south-east) and Bulverhythe (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (12 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (3 miles south-west), Hailsham (11 miles west), St Leonards (3 miles south-east), Polegate (12 miles west) and Hastings Old Town (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Hastings Castle (4.2 miles south-east) and Bexhill Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Crowhurst include Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
- Local schools include Claverham Community College (2.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Plough Inn (0.7 miles south)
Funeral wake catering near Crowhurst
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. Whether it is life celebrations and remembrance days, we can cook new potatoes, apple sauce and salads and more.
Near Crowhurst, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Crowhurst (TN33)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
China crockery is available on request.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Crowhurst
Is Crowhurst too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater after a service at The Parish Church of St George?
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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can you serve on plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Can you cater at home?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you come to Crowhurst?
Yes, Crowhurst is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every wake is different. The main factors are:
- Time on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Crowhurst
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
Send us the date, the address or TN33 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the wake in Crowhurst
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
In Crowhurst and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Gatherings at the family home
- Pub and club wakes
- Life celebrations
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Crowhurst station serves Crowhurst directly.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer wake in Crowhurst, there is light until about 9:15pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- A hall or room for eating
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards