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Funeral Wake Catering in Friday Street
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Friday Street and across Surrey.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Friday Street?
Funeral wake catering near Friday Street
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. On the menu are roast pork in rolls or on plates, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for one-year memorials and wakes at home.
In a small place like Friday Street, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Where the roaster can go in Friday Street
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- One contact on the day
- Permission from the hall or venue
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Friday Street: halls, homes and travel
Friday Street is about 3 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Wakes in Friday Street are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Gomshall station is about 2.9 miles away. Friday Street is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cater wakes across RH5. Your wake could be at a house on Sheephouse Lane, Noons Corner Road and Abinger Common Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Abinger Bottom (1 mile south), Abinger Common (1 mile west), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (1 mile west) and Mesolithic Museum (1 mile west). Green spaces nearby include Vann Lake and Combe Bottom.
- Nearby schools include Hurtwood House (2.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Stephan Langton Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Friday Street
Can you do a hog roast in Wotton and Abinger Commons?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St James: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Planning the wake in Friday Street
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Friday Street:
- Wakes at a local club
- Family meals after a funeral
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Families holding a service at Church of St James often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
- Plates, china and cutlery
Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
- Where the event is
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
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How it works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Autumn and winter afternoons in Friday Street get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards