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Hog Roast for a Wake in Fishbourne, West Sussex
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Fishbourne and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- One-year memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- Celebrations of life
Funeral wake catering for Fishbourne
Funeral wake catering near Fishbourne
We cater wakes in Fishbourne and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. Popular choices include roast pork in rolls or on plates, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and we’re regularly asked to cater hall gatherings after a service and wakes at home.
In Fishbourne, the hall is often where people gather. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Location
- Fishbourne (PO19, PO18)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Wakes in Fishbourne: venues and practical details
Fishbourne is about 1 mile west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever your wake is in Fishbourne, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 26 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Fishbourne station is in Fishbourne itself.
Here we cover the PO19 and PO18 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Creek End, Palatine Gardens and Claver Gardens, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Apuldram (1 mile south), Broadbridge (2 miles west), Bosham (2 miles west), East Ashling (2 miles north-west) and Bosham Hoe (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (6 miles south-east), Selsey (7 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (6 miles west), Rustington (13 miles east) and Angmering (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (1.6 miles east) and St Richard's Hospital (1.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Bishop Luffa School (0.7 miles east) and Central C of E Junior School (1.3 miles east)
Common questions in Fishbourne
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter and St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How far is Fishbourne from London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London.
Can you serve on plates?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you wait?
Give us a contact for the day and we’ll serve when everyone is there.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Events we cater in Fishbourne
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Fishbourne, such as:
- Gatherings at the family home
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Anniversary memorials
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
After a service at Church of St Peter and St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- The full menu and the sides
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Request gluten-free rolls
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A safe distance from the hall
- A level outdoor area
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How it works
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 late September, sunset in Fishbourne is about 7:05pm; in December, about 4:00pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for the wake
The price comes down to:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Nearby places to Fishbourne
More for events in Fishbourne
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, 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