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Funeral Wake Catering for Forest Green
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Forest Green and across Surrey.
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings at the family home
- Remembrance gatherings
Funeral wake catering in Forest Green
How we price a hog roast for the wake
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Forest Green
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Forest Green, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Funeral wake catering in Forest Green, slow-roasted on site
We keep things simple for families: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. For gatherings after a cremation and church and village hall wakes, we can cook salads, roast pork in rolls or on plates and rotisserie chicken.
In a small place like Forest Green, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Forest Green: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Holy Trinity: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Forest Green close to London?
About 27 miles from central London.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Can you wait?
Give us a contact for the day and we’ll adjust.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Space inside for guests
- A short route for the equipment
- One contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Coleslaw
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Wakes in Forest Green are typically in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 3:55pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
It’s 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. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Wakes in Forest Green: venues and practical details
Forest Green is about 6 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Wakes in Forest Green are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Forest Green to Guildford (10 miles away).
Families holding a service at Holy Trinity frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Forest Green, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area. Whether your wake is on Horsham Road and Ockley Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover wakes in Ockley (2 miles south-east), Abinger Bottom (2 miles north), Coldharbour (2 miles north-east), Friday Street (3 miles north) and Abinger Common (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (10 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (11 miles north-east) and Ewell (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (2.9 miles north) and Mesolithic Museum (2.9 miles north). Open spaces near Forest Green include Leith Hill and Vann Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Parrot pub (less than half a mile south)
A hog roast compared with other options
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Forest Green
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We set up quietly and start the roast early, well away from the entrance.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Planning the wake in Forest Green
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Forest Green and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Life celebrations
- Home wakes
- Pub and club wakes
If relatives are coming by rail, Ockley station is about 2.6 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Who carves and who serves
Towns and villages near Forest Green
Also in Forest Green
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards