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Hog Roast for a Wake in Guestling Green, East Sussex
Funeral wake catering in Guestling Green: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Wakes at home
- Remembrance days
Slow-roasted pork in Guestling Green
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
About our funeral wake catering in Guestling Green
Funerals are generally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we’ll give you a quick answer. Typical bookings include church and village hall wakes and remembrance days, serving roast pork in rolls or on plates, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
In a small place like Guestling Green, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Location
- Guestling Green (TN35)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Wakes in Guestling Green are typically 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 leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Planning the wake in Guestling Green
It’s simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Guestling Green, such as:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings at the family home
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Three Oaks station, about 1.1 miles north-west.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether plates or china are included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Serving and clearing done for you
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Guestling Green: your questions answered
Can you roast near the sea around Guestling Green?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is Guestling Green too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you come to Guestling Green?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Arranging a wake in Guestling Green
Guestling Green is about 4 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Guestling Green suit a hog roast. We cover 289 places in East Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Guestling Green to Canterbury (about 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 Green, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Here we cover the TN35 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Your wake could be at a house on Chapel Lane, Higham Gardens and Winchelsea Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Guestling (1 mile south-west), Friar's Hill (1 mile south-east), Bachelor's Bump (1 mile south-west), Fairlight (1 mile south-east) and Pett (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Hastings (4 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-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).
Well-known places in the area include Hastings Castle (3.3 miles south-west) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (3.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Guestling Green include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Local schools include Buckswood School (0.7 miles north) and The Hastings Academy (1.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Hope Public House (within half a mile north-west)
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards