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Hog Roast for a Wake in High Hurstwood, East Sussex
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in High Hurstwood? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Pub and club wakes
- Home wakes
Funeral wake catering for High Hurstwood
Funeral wake catering in High Hurstwood, carved to order
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Let us know if there is anything special and we will do our best. On the menu are halloumi skewers, salads and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater life celebrations and one-year memorials.
In rural High Hurstwood, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Area
- High Hurstwood (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
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What else we do in High Hurstwood
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Your quote depends on:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- Travel to High Hurstwood
- How easy it is to reach the spot
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Who books funeral wake catering in High Hurstwood?
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
Here’s what people in High Hurstwood most often book a hog roast for:
- Wakes at home
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
After a service at Holy Trinity Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Staffing on the day
- Whether plates or china are included
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
After a funeral in High Hurstwood
High Hurstwood is about 3 miles south-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We cater wakes across High Hurstwood and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from High Hurstwood to Brighton (about 17 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Buxted station is about 1.8 miles away. High Hurstwood is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cover wakes in every part of the TN22 postcode area and the streets around it. From Burnt Oak Road, Chillies Lane and Perrymans Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Fairwarp (1 mile west), Sweethaws (1 mile north), Five Ash Down (1 mile south-west), Crowborough (3 miles north-east) and Jarvis Brook (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Uckfield (4 miles south), Polegate (14 miles south), South Malling (11 miles south-west) and Heathfield (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (3.3 miles south) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near High Hurstwood include Brickfield Meadow.
High Hurstwood questions
We are gathering after a service at Holy Trinity Church: can you cater?
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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
How far is High Hurstwood from London?
About 35 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
Frequently, yes. Get in touch when the date is set and we will tell you quickly.
Is there an alternative to pork?
We can add alternatives.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A level outdoor area
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- Space away from the building and any trees
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in High Hurstwood
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your wake in High Hurstwood. Late-December sunset in High Hurstwood is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, 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