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Funeral Wake Catering for Dormans Park
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Dormans Park and the surrounding area.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Wakes in village halls
- Anniversary memorials
Funeral wake catering for Dormans Park
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- Site access
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Funeral wake catering in Dormans Park, carved to order
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Tell us what matters to you and we will try to help. Whether it’s gatherings after a cremation and anniversary memorials, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
In rural Dormans Park, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours.
- Where
- Dormans Park (RH19)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Questions from Dormans Park
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Dormans Park?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
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’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
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.
Where the roaster can go in Dormans Park
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Space inside for guests
- A short route for the equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Why choose funeral wake catering in Dormans Park?
Alternatives are available.
Here’s what people in Dormans Park most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Wakes at a local club
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Dormans station, about 0.5 miles north.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Travel and any London charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
For event organisers in Dormans Park
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with sandwich platters, hot food feels more caring. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Our staff serve and clear
Read how we price and the cost guide.
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. In winter, it’s dark in Dormans Park by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or RH19 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Arranging a wake in Dormans Park
Dormans Park is about 1 mile north of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Dormans Park suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Dormans Park to Brighton (about 22 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as St John the Evangelist, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Dormans Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cover wakes in every part of RH19. Whether your wake is on East Hill, Furzefield Chase and Hill Crest or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Felcourt (1 mile north-west), Dormansland (1 mile north-east), East Grinstead (1 mile south), Lingfield (2 miles north) and Felbridge (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (8 miles west), Horsham (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south), Burgess Hill (14 miles south), Broadfield (9 miles south-west) and Bewbush (10 miles west).
A little further out are Queen Victoria Hospital (1 mile south-east) and East Grinstead Museum (1.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Local schools include Baldwins Hill Primary School (1 mile south-west) and Imberhorne School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away