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Funeral Wake Catering for Etchingwood
Funeral wake catering in Etchingwood: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Wakes at a local club
- Celebrations of life
Funeral wake catering for Etchingwood
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
How our funeral wake catering works in Etchingwood
Services can run over, and that’s fine: we will hold the food until people arrive. Name someone we can call on the day. Typical bookings include one-year memorials and family get-togethers after a service, serving salads, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
Near Etchingwood, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Etchingwood (TN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Events we cater in Etchingwood
It copes with timings that shift.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Etchingwood:
- Wakes in village halls
- Memorial gatherings
- One-year memorials
- Wakes at home
If relatives are coming by rail, Buxted station, about 0.9 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Plates, china and cutlery
- VAT, if it applies
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
Our staff are discreet and respectful throughout.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Time on site
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Nearby places to Etchingwood
What else we do in Etchingwood
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A level outdoor area
- A safe distance from the hall
- Permission from the hall or venue
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
For event organisers in Etchingwood
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
A hog roast compared with other options
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Etchingwood hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Served at the time you choose
See how we price or the cost guide.
Questions from Etchingwood
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’ll follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Etchingwood?
Buxted station, about 0.9 miles north-west of the centre.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you do something else?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We don’t offer halal meat.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
The process
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. In winter, it is dark in Etchingwood by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:15pm.
- 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 set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
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.
Related guides
Etchingwood: halls, homes and travel
Etchingwood is about 2 miles north-east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. We take a hog roast for the wake to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Etchingwood. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 16 miles away.
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Etchingwood, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wherever your wake is in TN22, we can roast on site for your guests. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Potter's Green (1 mile north-west), Buxted (1 mile north-west), Framfield (1 mile south-west), Blackboys (1 mile south-east) and Hadlow Down (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (14 miles south), Lewes (10 miles south-west), Hailsham (9 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north) and Newhaven (14 miles south).
A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (2.2 miles south-west) and Tickerage Castle (0.9 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Selwyns Wood.
- Pubs nearby include The Buxted Inn (0.8 miles north-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards