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Funeral Wake Catering in Keymer
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 Keymer.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
A hog roast near Keymer
Funeral wake catering near Keymer
We keep things simple for families: a short conversation, a clear quote and a calm service on the day. Popular choices include new potatoes, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for memorial events and church and village hall wakes.
In Keymer, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Let us know where the roaster could go. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Keymer (BN6)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Keymer: halls, homes and travel
Keymer is about 2 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We cover wakes in Keymer, along with the towns and villages around it. Keymer is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 6 miles away.
For a service at a church like St Cosmas and St Damian Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The South Downs National Park is within about a mile of Keymer; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in BN6, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. We can cater a wake on streets such as Flowers Close, The Quadrant and Kymer Gardens, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Hassocks (1 mile west), Ditchling (1 mile east), Clayton (1 mile south-west), Hurst Wickham (1 mile north-west) and Westmeston (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (13 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north), East Grinstead (15 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Dene Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Clayton Castle (1.2 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Downlands Community School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Greyhound Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Nearby places to Keymer
More for events in Keymer
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Who books funeral wake catering in Keymer?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Keymer, such as:
- Pub and club wakes
- Gatherings at the family home
- Church and village hall wakes
- Memorial events
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Hassocks station, about 0.5 miles west.
Before booking anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What crockery is supplied
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Common questions in Keymer
Do you cater at venues 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.
Which station is closest to Keymer?
Hassocks station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre.
Where can you serve a wake?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
What do we need to organise?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Is there an alternative to pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We do not offer halal meat.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Clearance from walls and branches
- Parking close by for our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. For a summer wake in Keymer, there’s light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
How to prepare
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Send final numbers in good time
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Check with family about dietary needs
We hold the food if people are delayed; just let us know.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
A hog roast or other catering?
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why Keymer hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our prices page and the cost guide.
- 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