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Hog Roast for a Wake in Kent Street, West Sussex
Funeral wake catering in Kent Street: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings after a cremation
Book a hog roast in Kent Street
Funeral wake catering in Kent Street, carved to order
Wakes in Kent Street happen at homes, halls, clubs and pubs. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and the food can be served inside. Whether it’s pub and club wakes and one-year memorials, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, salads and roast pork in rolls or on plates for your guests.
In rural Kent Street, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Kent Street (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See how we price or the cost guide.
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The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Wakes in Kent Street are generally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Kent Street
Is Kent Street too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Do you need anything from the family?
Very little: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Where the roaster can go in Kent Street
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Arranging a wake in Kent Street
Kent Street is about 5 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Kent Street. Kent Street is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 11 miles away.
The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Kent Street; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the RH13 postcode area. Other places close to Kent Street we cover include Wineham (1 mile south-east), Cowfold (1 mile north-west), Twineham Green (2 miles east), Shermanbury (2 miles south-west) and Twineham (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (10 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north-west), Worthing (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles east), Burgess Hill (5 miles east) and East Grinstead (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles east). The countryside around Kent Street includes Knepp Wildland.
Events we cater in Kent Street
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
In Kent Street and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Pub and club wakes
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away