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Hog Roast for a Wake in Forge Wood, West Sussex
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Forge Wood? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- One-year memorials
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Pub and club wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Forge Wood
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Our staff serve and clear
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page or the cost guide.
About our funeral wake catering in Forge Wood
Funerals are usually planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as the date is set, and we’ll give you a quick answer. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for anniversary memorials and wakes in village halls.
For a wake in a place like Forge Wood, the village hall is often the heart of it, and its grounds suit the roaster. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Forge Wood (RH10, RH6)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Step by step
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, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Autumn and winter afternoons in Forge Wood get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: use our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Forge Wood?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
However big or small the event in Forge Wood, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
Relatives arriving by train should know that Three Bridges station, about 1.4 miles south, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- Staffing on the day
- Any travel or access charges
Common questions in Forge Wood
Could you cook in Worth Park Gardens?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Forge Wood from London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cater in Forge Wood?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Forge Wood and the rest of West Sussex included. Send us the address for a quote.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
What if people arrive late?
That’s fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Arranging a wake in Forge Wood
Forge Wood is about 2 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Wherever your wake is in Forge Wood, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Forge Wood is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
Anywhere in RH10 and RH6, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Moore Road, Steers Lane and Radford Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover wakes in Tinsley Green (1 mile north), Pound Hill (1 mile south), Shipley Bridge (1 mile north-east), Copthorne (1 mile east) and Three Bridges (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Horsham (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles south-west) and Billingshurst (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Crawley Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (1.7 miles west). Open spaces near Forge Wood include Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Gatwick School (0.5 miles west) and Hazelwick School (1 mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Greyhound pub (within half a mile north-west)
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A hall or room for eating
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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