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Funeral Wake Catering for Ditchling Common
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Ditchling Common and across West Sussex.
- Remembrance days
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Book a hog roast in Ditchling Common
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. 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.
Why Ditchling Common hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Funeral wake catering in Ditchling Common, slow-roasted on site
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will give you a quick answer. For gatherings after scattering ashes and gatherings at clubs and pubs, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, salads and rotisserie chicken.
In rural Ditchling Common, home or the hall is usual. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Area
- Ditchling Common (BN6)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Planning the wake in Ditchling Common
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
In Ditchling Common and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
- Anniversary memorials
- Pub and club wakes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Burgess Hill station, about 1.6 miles west.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and any London charges
- The full menu and the sides
- Staffing on the day
- Plates, china and cutlery
Ditchling Common: halls, homes and travel
Ditchling Common is about 2 miles south-east of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Ditchling Common is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 8 miles away.
Ditchling Common is within about 2 miles of the South Downs National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in BN6, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover wakes in Wivelsfield (1 mile north), Wivelsfield Green (2 miles north-east), Plumpton Green (2 miles south-east), Streat (2 miles south) and East Chiltington (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Haywards Heath (4 miles north), East Grinstead (13 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles south-west) and Lancing (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are Clayton Castle (3.4 miles south-west) and Burgess Hill Museum (1.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Ditchling Common includes Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Ditchling Beacon.
- Local schools include Burgess Hill Girls (1.4 miles west) and The Burgess Hill Academy (1.8 miles west)
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Where the roaster can go in Ditchling Common
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Clearance from walls and branches
- A hall or room for eating
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Ditchling Common
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day generally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Most wakes in Ditchling Common are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it’s dark at about 3:55pm.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Questions from Ditchling Common
Is Ditchling Common close to London?
Roughly 38 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Ditchling Common?
The closest is Burgess Hill station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Here’s what affects the price:
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- A picture of the cooking area
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away