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Funeral Wake Catering in East Preston
We bring a hog roast for the wake to East Preston and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Memorial events
- One-year memorials
- Life celebrations
Funeral wake catering for East Preston
East Preston questions
Is East Preston close to London?
About 50 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to East Preston?
Angmering station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
What do we need to organise?
Not much: the space and a contact.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
About our funeral wake catering in East Preston
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal, or rolls keep it simple. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. We serve new potatoes, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and we’re regularly asked to cater hall gatherings after a service and one-year memorials.
For a wake in a place like East Preston, the village hall is frequently the heart of it. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- East Preston (BN16, BN12)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Events we cater in East Preston
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Whatever the occasion in East Preston, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Family meals after a funeral
- Pub and club wakes
- Wakes at home
- Hall gatherings after a service
If the funeral is at a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The space, cover and access they need
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Staffing on the day
What comes off the roaster
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.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Summer evenings in East Preston stay light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Also near East Preston
Also in East Preston
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in East Preston
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Served at the time you choose
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Wakes in East Preston: venues and practical details
East Preston is about 2 miles east of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around East Preston suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to 371 places across West Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from East Preston to Brighton (about 15 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, Angmering station, about 0.6 miles north-west, is the nearest station. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of East Preston, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 3 miles of East Preston, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
We cover wakes in every part of BN16 and BN12 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include The Street, Station Road and Beechlands Close, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside East Preston, we also cover Angmering-on-Sea (1 mile south), West Kingston (1 mile south-east), West Preston (1 mile west), Kingston Gorse (1 mile south-east) and Angmering (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Worthing (4 miles east), Bognor Regis (9 miles west), Chichester (13 miles west), Selsey (14 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles east) and Lancing (7 miles east).
A little further out are Lyminster Siege Castle (3.8 miles north-west) and Zachary Merton Hospital (1 mile west). Open spaces near East Preston include Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.
- Schools near East Preston include The Angmering School (0.8 miles north)
Where the roaster can go in East Preston
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- A short route for the equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What affects the price in East Preston
There’s no fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or BN16 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away