West Sussex · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Furnace Green
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Furnace Green and West Sussex, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Home wakes
- Anniversary memorials
Planning an event in Furnace Green?
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
How our funeral wake catering works in Furnace Green
We keep things simple for families: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. Whether it’s gatherings at clubs and pubs and gatherings at the family home, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates for your guests.
In Furnace Green, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Furnace Green (RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family is not disturbed.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Who books funeral wake catering in Furnace Green?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Furnace Green. Typical bookings include:
- Memorial events
- Family meals after a funeral
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings at the family home
For family travelling by train, Three Bridges station is about 1.2 miles away.
What your quote should include
- The space, cover and access they need
- Staffing on the day
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- VAT, if it applies
FAQs for Furnace Green
Could you cook in Tilgate Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can you cater after a service at St Andrew's Church?
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.
What should we provide?
Very little: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What if the service runs late?
We wait: we hold the food until people arrive.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cater in Furnace Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Furnace Green and the rest of West Sussex included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do you cater in village halls?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
Nearby places to Furnace Green
Other occasions in Furnace Green
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Wakes in Furnace Green are generally in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 3:55pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or RH10 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Arranging a wake in Furnace Green
Furnace Green is about 2 miles south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. We cover wakes in Furnace Green, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as St Andrew's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
For wakes in RH10, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your wake is on Marion Road, Holder Road and Bolton Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Furnace Green we cover include Pease Pottage (2 miles south-west), Worth Abbey (2 miles east), Balcombe Lane (2 miles south-east), Balcombe (3 miles south-east) and Staplefield (4 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Horsham (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (7 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles south-west) and Bewbush (3 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (1.8 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Furnace Green include Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Oriel High School (0.5 miles north) and Three Bridges Junior School (1.4 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Charcoal Burner pub (0.6 miles north-west)
How we price a hog roast for the wake
There’s no fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
- Travel to Furnace Green
- Access to the cooking area
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Furnace Green, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
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.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
For event organisers in Furnace Green
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A friend or relative we can call
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away