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Hog Roast for a Wake in Fairlands, Surrey
Funeral wake catering in Fairlands: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Wakes at a local club
- Gatherings at the family home
Funeral wake catering in Fairlands
Occasions we serve in Fairlands
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wakes at a local club
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Celebrations of life
For family travelling by train, Guildford station is about 2.4 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether plates or china are included
- Whether VAT is included
Funeral wake catering near Fairlands
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. Typical bookings include celebration-of-life gatherings and memorial gatherings, serving new potatoes, salads and apple sauce.
Near Fairlands, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- One contact on the day
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Wake catering near Fairlands
Fairlands is about 2 miles north-west of Guildford, in Surrey. Wherever your wake is in Fairlands, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Fairlands is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater.
Families holding a service at St Alban's Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Fairlands, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wherever your wake is in GU3, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include Dynevor Place, Brooke Forest and Kiln Meadows; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Wood Street Village (1 mile south-west), Worplesdon (1 mile north), Willey Green (2 miles west), Stanford Common (2 miles north-west) and Onslow Village (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Woking (4 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles south-west), Egham (12 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east) and Dorking (13 miles east).
A little further out are Guildford Castle (2.8 miles south-east) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (1.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Littlefield Common and Pewley Hill.
- Schools near Fairlands include Rydes Hill Preparatory School (1 mile south-east) and Kings College Guildford (1.3 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Hare and Hounds pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to sandwiches, hot food feels more caring. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Common questions in Fairlands
Which station is closest to Fairlands?
The closest is Guildford station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Is Fairlands too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What if people arrive late?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do you come to Fairlands?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Fairlands and Surrey. Send us the address for a quote.
What do we need to organise?
Very little: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We do not use a fixed price list, because every wake is different. The main factors are:
- Travel to Fairlands
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Towns and villages near Fairlands
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How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In late September, sunset in Fairlands is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Read more
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away