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Hog Roast for a Wake in Founthill, East Sussex
Funeral wake catering in Founthill: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings at the family home
- Family meals after a funeral
Funeral wake catering in Founthill
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
How our funeral wake catering works in Founthill
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there is anything special and we’ll do our best. We serve rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and halloumi skewers, and we are frequently booked for memorial events and wakes at home.
In a small place like Founthill, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Founthill (BN8)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- A hall or room for eating
- Clearance from walls and branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
Nearby places to Founthill
Other occasions in Founthill
For event organisers in Founthill
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Why choose a hog roast in Founthill?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Things that change the price:
- Travel to Founthill
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
When you contact us, please mention:
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning the wake in Founthill
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Here’s what people in Founthill most often book a hog roast for:
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Celebrations of life
- Memorial events
For a service at a church like The Parish Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether plates or china are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Any travel or access charges
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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.
Questions from Founthill
Is Founthill too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Founthill close to London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Can you cater in Founthill?
Yes, Founthill is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you cater in village halls?
Wherever the family gathers, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
Do you need anything from the family?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We bring everything else.
Step by step
Here’s how the day usually runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In winter, it is dark in Founthill by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- 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’re at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Wakes in Founthill: venues and practical details
Founthill is about 3 miles west of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Founthill is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. We cater 289 places in East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Founthill to Brighton (about 11 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Uckfield station, about 3.3 miles east, is the nearest station. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Founthill; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in BN8, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Founthill we cover include Newick (1 mile north-west), Chailey (1 mile west), North Chailey (2 miles west), South Street (2 miles south-west) and Mount Pleasant (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Seaford (13 miles south), Lewes (6 miles south), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Crowborough (9 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles east) and Newhaven (12 miles south).
A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (3.7 miles east) and Heaven Farm Museum (3.9 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak Inn (0.7 miles north)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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