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Funeral Wake Catering for Guestling
Funeral wake catering in Guestling: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Home wakes
Book a hog roast in Guestling
Guestling: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at St Laurence's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can you cater at home?
Wherever the family gathers, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
Funeral wake catering in Guestling, carved to order
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there is anything special and we will try to help. We are frequently asked to cater one-year memorials and gatherings after a cremation, with new potatoes, roast pork in rolls or on plates and halloumi skewers.
In a small place like Guestling, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Where
- Guestling (TN35)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Wake catering near Guestling
Guestling is about 3 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Wherever your wake is in Guestling, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Guestling is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Guestling to Brighton (33 miles away).
For a service at a church like St Laurence's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The coast is within about 4 miles of Guestling, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
We cater wakes across the TN35 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Pett Road, Chapel Lane and Winchelsea Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For wakes just outside Guestling, we cover Guestling Green (1 mile north-east), Friar's Hill (1 mile east), Bachelor's Bump (1 mile south-west), Fairlight (1 mile south-east) and Ore (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (3 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (3 miles south-west), Belmont (3 miles south-west) and Langney (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Barn Theatre and Museum (2.1 miles west) and Conquest Hospital (2.7 miles west). Open spaces near Guestling include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Local schools include Buckswood School (0.8 miles north) and The Hastings Academy (0.9 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The White Hart Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Planning the wake in Guestling
It’s simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
Whatever the occasion in Guestling, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- One-year memorials
- Wakes at a local club
- Wakes at home
- Family get-togethers after a service
Relatives arriving by train should know that Three Oaks station is about 1.1 miles away.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What the price includes, item by item
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the family can focus on guests.
Ask about china.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A short route for the equipment
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- A hall or room for eating
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wake in Guestling. In late September, sunset in Guestling is about 7:00pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
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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How we price a hog roast for the wake
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Travel to Guestling
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
Send us the date, the address or TN35 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with sandwich platters, hot food feels more caring, especially in colder months. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Guestling hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Places near Guestling
More for events in Guestling
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away