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Funeral Wake Catering for Holbrook
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Holbrook.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Wakes at a local club
- Home wakes
Funeral wake catering for Holbrook
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Your menu choices
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Funeral wake catering near Holbrook
We cater wakes in Holbrook and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. We serve salads, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and typical bookings are for pub and club wakes and gatherings after a cremation.
In a small place like Holbrook, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Location
- Holbrook (RH12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
- All the equipment comes with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Holbrook
Quiet, respectful service.
In Holbrook and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Ashes ceremonies
- Pub and club wakes
- Memorial events
- Celebrations of life
After a service at St. Mark's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Who carves and who serves
- How dietary needs are handled
- The space, cover and access they need
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Autumn and winter afternoons in Holbrook get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Space inside for guests
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Also near Holbrook
What else we do in Holbrook
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Holbrook: halls, homes and travel
Holbrook is about 2 miles north of Horsham, in West Sussex. Holbrook and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Holbrook to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Warnham station, roughly 0.8 miles west of the centre. Holbrook is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in RH12, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Warnham (2 miles west), Horsham (2 miles south), Broadbridge Heath (3 miles south-west), Tower Hill (3 miles south-west) and Rowhook (4 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (5 miles east), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south-east), East Grinstead (13 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles east) and Storrington (13 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Horsham Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Warnham LNR and Vann Lake.
- Nearby schools include Greenway Academy (2 miles south-west)
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Holbrook: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Holbrook?
Warnham station, about 0.8 miles west of the centre.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
Typically. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we’ll answer straight away.
Do you cater in village halls?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away