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Funeral Wake Catering in Hammerwood
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Hammerwood? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Gatherings at the family home
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
Funeral wake catering for Hammerwood
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price and the cost guide.
Funeral wake catering in Hammerwood, slow-roasted on site
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and the food can be served inside. Popular choices include apple sauce, salads and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater wakes at a local club and one-year memorials.
For a wake near Hammerwood, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Area
- Hammerwood (RH19)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For event organisers in Hammerwood
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
If the service runs late, we wait.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Common questions in Hammerwood
Is Hammerwood too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Hammerwood from London?
About 26 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Hammerwood: halls, homes and travel
Hammerwood is about 3 miles east of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Hammerwood, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 371 places across West Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Hammerwood to Brighton (about 22 miles away).
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Dormans station, about 2.4 miles north-west. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Hammerwood; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in RH19, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Ashurst Wood (2 miles south-west), Cowden (2 miles east), Dormansland (2 miles north-west), Dormans Park (2 miles west) and East Grinstead (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-west), Broadfield (11 miles west), Bewbush (12 miles west) and Southgate (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bolebroke Castle (2.9 miles south-east) and East Grinstead Museum (2.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Hammerwood includes Hedgecourt Lake.
Places near Hammerwood
Other occasions in Hammerwood
How the day 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. In winter, it’s dark in Hammerwood by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RH19 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
What affects the price in Hammerwood
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
Send us the date, the address or RH19 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Hammerwood?
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
However big or small the event in Hammerwood, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversary memorials
- Ashes ceremonies
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Stephen, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Travel and any London charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Space inside for guests
- A friend or relative we can call
- A short route for the equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards