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Hog Roast for a Wake in Horley, Oxfordshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Horley.
- Memorial gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
- Wakes at home
Slow-roasted pork in Horley
Funeral wake catering near Horley
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Tell us what matters to you and we will try to help. We serve rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and salads, and typical bookings are for home wakes and scattering-of-ashes gatherings.
For a wake near Horley, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Horley (OX15)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Clearance from walls and branches
- A short route for the equipment
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
What else we do in Horley
Horley: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Horley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Horley from London?
About 69 miles from central London.
What should we provide?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What if the service runs late?
That’s fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. Late-December sunset in Horley is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:30pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who do not eat pork.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
Who books funeral wake catering in Horley?
The family can spend time with guests.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Wakes in village halls
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Banbury station, about 3.5 miles south-east.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- Travel and any London charges
- The full menu and the sides
- Exactly what’s included in the price
A hog roast or other catering?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why Horley hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
After a funeral in Horley
Horley is about 3 miles north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We take a hog roast for the wake to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Horley. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. Our bookings stretch from Horley to Oxford (about 25 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Ethelreda, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over OX15 and the streets around it. Local streets include Manor Orchard and Little Lane; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For wakes just outside Horley, we cover Wroxton (1 mile south), Drayton (2 miles south-east), Neithrop (3 miles south-east) and Ruscote (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Banbury (3 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Grimsbury (4 miles south-east), Bloxham (5 miles south), Bodicote (5 miles south-east) and Upper Heyford (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Horton General Hospital (3.6 miles south-east) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Horley includes Crouch Hill.
- Local pubs include Red Lion pub (within half a mile south-east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away