East Sussex · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Hartfield
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Hartfield and the surrounding area.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
Book a hog roast in Hartfield
How our funeral wake catering works in Hartfield
Wakes are frequently arranged at short notice. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will tell you straight away whether we can help. Popular choices include salads, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and we are frequently booked for celebration-of-life gatherings and hall gatherings after a service.
In rural Hartfield, home or the hall is usual. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours.
- Where
- Hartfield (TN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Hartfield
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater after a service at The Parish Church of St Mary?
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. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Can you serve on plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Is there an alternative to pork?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
Wake catering near Hartfield
Hartfield is about 4 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. A hog roast suits wakes around Hartfield, whatever the venue. We cover all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Hartfield to Brighton (about 21 miles away).
After a service at The Parish Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Hartfield, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wherever your wake is in TN7, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your wake is on High Street, Church Street and Rectory Field or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Balls Green (1 mile east), Teasley Mead (3 miles north-east), Ashurst (3 miles north-east), Groombridge (3 miles east) and Stone Cross (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Crowborough (4 miles south-east), Uckfield (9 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east), Wadhurst (10 miles east), Ridgewood (10 miles south) and Ringmer (15 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4 miles south-east) and Bolebroke Castle (1.3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Anchor Inn (under half a mile west)
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A clear quote with everything listed
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Autumn and winter afternoons in Hartfield get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning the wake in Hartfield
Quiet, respectful service.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Hartfield and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Life celebrations
- Remembrance days
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Ashurst Kent station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether plates or china are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away