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Hog Roast for a Wake in Houghton, West Sussex
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Houghton and the surrounding area.
- Memorial gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- Pub and club wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Houghton
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Funeral wake catering in Houghton, carved to order
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Let us know if there is anything special and we will do our best. We’re frequently asked to cater home wakes and anniversary memorials, serving halloumi skewers, roast pork in rolls or on plates and apple sauce.
In rural Houghton, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Location
- Houghton (BN18)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Houghton
Can you cater after a service at The Parish Church of St Nicholas?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Could you cook in Arundel Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
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.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Space inside for guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Wakes in Houghton: venues and practical details
Houghton is about 6 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Houghton and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We bring hog roasts to 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 19 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Amberley station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Houghton is within about 2 miles of the South Downs National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in BN18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. If your venue is just outside Houghton, we also cover Arundel (3 miles south), Warningcamp (3 miles south-east), Crossbush (3 miles south), Tortington (4 miles south) and Poling (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (9 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Arundel and District Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Amberley Castle (1.2 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Amberley Wild Brooks and Bignor Hill.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Places near Houghton
What else we do in Houghton
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- The number of people
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-December sunset in Houghton is about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Houghton
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Houghton, such as:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
- Memorial gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
If the funeral is at a church such as The Parish Church of St Nicholas, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether travel is included
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away