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Funeral Wake Catering for Horney Common
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Horney Common and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Memorial gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings at the family home
Slow-roasted pork in Horney Common
How our funeral wake catering works in Horney Common
We keep things simple for families: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. Whether it is family meals after a funeral and remembrance gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of roast pork in rolls or on plates, apple sauce and halloumi skewers.
In a small place like Horney Common, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Location
- Horney Common (TN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Nearby places to Horney Common
Also in Horney Common
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Request gluten-free rolls
If the service runs late, we wait.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Events we cater in Horney Common
If the service runs late, the food waits.
However big or small the event in Horney Common, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Anniversary memorials
- Pub and club wakes
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Buxted station, roughly 2.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- VAT, if it applies
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Horney Common: halls, homes and travel
Horney Common is about 3 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Wherever your wake is in Horney Common, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Horney Common to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
After a service at Christ Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Horney Common, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wherever your wake is in TN22, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wake is on Old Forge Lane and Tylers Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Horney Common we cover include Nutley (2 miles north-west), Duddleswell (2 miles north), Furner's Green (3 miles west), Chelwood Common (3 miles north-west) and Chelwood Gate (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Lewes (10 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles south), Newhaven (15 miles south) and Peacehaven (15 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Uckfield Community Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Tickerage Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Foresters Arms (0.6 miles north-east)
How we price a hog roast for the wake
The price comes down to:
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we are on site
The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A hall or room for eating
- A short route for the equipment
- A safe distance from the hall
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Questions from Horney Common
What’s the nearest station to Horney Common?
The closest is Buxted station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at Christ Church?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Can you cater at home?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you come to Horney Common?
Yes, Horney Common is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
What if the service runs late?
That is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. For a summer wake in Horney Common, there’s light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away