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Hog Roast for a Wake in Farleigh, Surrey
Funeral wake catering in Farleigh: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Church and village hall wakes
Funeral wake catering for Farleigh
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Farleigh
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- No surprises: everything in writing
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Planned to your running order
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
How our funeral wake catering works in Farleigh
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal, or rolls keep it simple. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. For family meals after a funeral and hall gatherings after a service, we can cook apple sauce, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates for your guests.
For a wake near Farleigh, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Travel to Farleigh
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.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
How the day works
Here’s how the day normally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Autumn and winter afternoons in Farleigh get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, 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 are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Where the roaster can go in Farleigh
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from walls and branches
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Space inside for guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Farleigh: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Farleigh?
The closest is Upper Warlingham station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Can you do something else?
Yes, add chicken or a vegetarian option for those who need them.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Farleigh: halls, homes and travel
Farleigh is about 4 miles north-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Wakes in Farleigh are part of our patch. Farleigh is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Farleigh to London (about 12 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
We cater wakes across the CR6 postcode area. From Farleigh Court Road and Old Farleigh Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Farleigh, we cover Chelsham (1 mile south), Fickleshole (1 mile east), Forestdale (1 mile north), New Addington (1 mile north-east) and Hamsey Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (10 miles west), Horley (12 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Warlingham Park Hospital (0.6 miles south) and East Surrey Museum (3.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Farleigh includes Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
Places near Farleigh
What else we do in Farleigh
Planning the wake in Farleigh
If the service runs late, the food waits.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Farleigh, such as:
- Home wakes
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes in village halls
- Remembrance days
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Upper Warlingham station, roughly 2.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
- What the price includes, item by item
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away