Surrey · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Hindhead
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Funeral wake catering in Hindhead.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
- Church and village hall wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Hindhead
Where the roaster can go in Hindhead
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A short route for the equipment
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Approval from the landlord or committee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
About our funeral wake catering in Hindhead
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal, or rolls keep it simple. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. We serve halloumi skewers, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater life celebrations and scattering-of-ashes gatherings.
Near Hindhead, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Towns and villages near Hindhead
What else we do in Hindhead
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Hindhead
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Luke: 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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you come out to small places like Hindhead?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
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 do we need to organise?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you wait?
That’s fine: we hold the food until people arrive.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Hindhead hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Serving and clearing done for you
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Planning the wake in Hindhead
It is simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Hindhead:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
- One-year memorials
- Wakes at a local club
If relatives are coming by rail, Haslemere station is about 1.9 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Any travel or access charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. In winter, it is dark in Hindhead by about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- 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
- Name a contact for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Check with family about dietary needs
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Arranging a wake in Hindhead
Hindhead is about 7 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Hindhead suit a hog roast. Hindhead is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Hindhead to Guildford (12 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Luke, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Hindhead is on or near the A333, handy for relatives driving in. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about a mile of Hindhead; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cater wakes across the GU26 postcode area. From Moorlands Close, Hatchlands Drive and Glenville Gardens or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. You will find Hindhead on the A333, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Hindhead we cover include Grayshott (1 mile west), Nutcombe (1 mile south), Beacon Hill (1 mile north-west), Whitmoor Vale (2 miles north-west) and Green Cross (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (12 miles north-east), Camberley (15 miles north), Farnham (7 miles north), Frimley (14 miles north), Cranleigh (11 miles east) and Ash (9 miles north).
A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hindhead include Gibbet Hill and Lynchmere Commons.
- Schools near Hindhead include Beacon Hill Community Primary School (0.9 miles north-west) and Woolmer Hill School (1.5 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Fox & Pelican pub (0.7 miles west)
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Whether you want china
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards