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Funeral Wake Catering for Lancing
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Lancing and across West Sussex.
- Gatherings at the family home
- Pub and club wakes
- Gatherings after a cremation
Funeral wake catering for Lancing
Why choose funeral wake catering in Lancing?
It copes with timings that shift.
However big or small the event in Lancing, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Pub and club wakes
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Remembrance days
If the funeral is at a church such as St. Michael & All Angels, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The space, cover and access they need
- A clear list of what’s included
How our funeral wake catering works in Lancing
Wake catering across Lancing and West Sussex, at homes, halls and venues, with the roast cooked on site. Whether it is gatherings at clubs and pubs and home wakes, we can cook new potatoes, halloumi skewers and salads and more.
For a wake in a place like Lancing, the village hall is often the heart of it. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Lancing (BN15)
- Region
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Towns and villages near Lancing
Other occasions in Lancing
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why Lancing hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
The secret is time: 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 Lancing, there is light until about 9:20pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Lancing questions
We’re gathering after a service at St. Michael & All Angels: can you cater?
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.
Can you do a hog roast in Brooklands Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What do we need to organise?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Often, yes. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we’ll answer straight away.
After a funeral in Lancing
Lancing is about 3 miles east of Worthing, in West Sussex. We cater wakes across Lancing and nearby. Lancing is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 8 miles away.
Lancing is on or near the A2025, handy for relatives driving in. Relatives arriving by train should know that Lancing station is in Lancing itself. Lancing is within about 3 miles of the sea, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Here we cover the BN15 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. That could mean a wake in a garden on North Road, North Farm Road and Addison Close, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A2025 close by, Lancing is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Lancing we cover include Sompting (1 mile west), East Worthing (2 miles south-west), Broadwater (2 miles west), Offington (3 miles west) and Botolphs (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Worthing (3 miles west), Haywards Heath (15 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles north-east), Littlehampton (9 miles west), Rustington (8 miles west) and Storrington (8 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Worthing Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Old Castle (3.1 miles west). The countryside around Lancing includes Lancing Ring and Widewater Lagoon.
- Schools near Lancing include The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (0.6 miles north-west) and Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School (1.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Railway pub (under half a mile south-west)
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- A safe distance from the hall
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards