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Funeral Wake Catering for Horam
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 Horam.
- Home wakes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
Funeral wake catering in Horam
Funeral wake catering in Horam, carved to order
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 does not eat pork. For family meals after a funeral and remembrance gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of salads, halloumi skewers and apple sauce for your guests.
In a small place like Horam, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Horam (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN21 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Horam
Is Horam too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Horam from London?
About 42 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater at home?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
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. We do not offer halal meat.
What if the service runs late?
We wait: we hold the food until people arrive.
How long does the roast need?
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.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Other occasions in Horam
Wake catering near Horam
Horam is about 5 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Horam, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Horam is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Horam, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the TN21 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a wake in a garden on Little London Road, Toll Wood Road and Beauford Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For wakes just outside Horam, we cover Burlow (1 mile south-west), Vines Cross (1 mile east), Maynard's Green (1 mile north), Lions Green (1 mile north-west) and Warbleton (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (10 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Sussex Farm Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (3.1 miles south). Within reach you will find Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby, you’ll find Horam Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Horam
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Who books funeral wake catering in Horam?
It is simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- Remembrance gatherings
Families holding a service at Christ Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What crockery is supplied
How the day works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Late-December sunset in Horam is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
Ask about china.
Where the roaster can go in Horam
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A hall or room for eating
- A friend or relative we can call
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Horam
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away