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Hog Roast for a Wake in Golden Cross, East Sussex
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Golden Cross and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Wakes in village halls
- Ashes ceremonies
- Wakes at a local club
Planning an event in Golden Cross?
How our funeral wake catering works in Golden Cross
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name someone we can call on the day. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for memorial events and gatherings at the family home.
In a small place like Golden Cross, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Golden Cross (BN27, BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Plates or china
- Site access
- Travel to Golden Cross
- How long the roast and service take
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
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.
FAQs for Golden Cross
Can you cater after a service at The Parish Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Golden Cross?
Berwick (Sussex) station, about 3.6 miles south of the centre.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
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.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Also in Golden Cross
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Wakes in Golden Cross are usually in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 3:55pm.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Golden Cross
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A hall or room for eating
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Planning the wake in Golden Cross
It copes with timings that shift.
In Golden Cross and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Pub and club wakes
- Celebrations of life
- Home wakes
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Berwick (Sussex) station, about 3.6 miles south, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel or access charges
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask close family about dietary needs
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Golden Cross: halls, homes and travel
Golden Cross is about 4 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Wakes in Golden Cross are part of our patch. Golden Cross is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Golden Cross to Brighton (14 miles away).
After a service at The Parish Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Golden Cross; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in BN27 and BN8 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater a wake on streets such as Burgh Hill Road and Golden Cross or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Golden Cross we cover include Wickstreet (2 miles south), Ripe (2 miles south-west), Laughton (2 miles west), Arlington (3 miles south) and Berwick (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (8 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles east), Seaford (9 miles south-west), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (4 miles south-east) and Crowborough (11 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Sussex Farm Museum (3.9 miles north-east) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (3.3 miles east).
- Local pubs include The Golden Cross Inn (less than half a mile west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away