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Funeral Wake Catering in Little Horsted
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Little Horsted and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Life celebrations
- Remembrance gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
Book a hog roast in Little Horsted
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN22 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Funeral wake catering in Little Horsted, carved to order
Wake catering across Little Horsted and East Sussex, at homes, halls and venues. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for wakes at home and hall gatherings after a service.
In rural Little Horsted, home or the hall is usual. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Little Horsted (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In winter, it is dark in Little Horsted by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A safe distance from the hall
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
After a funeral in Little Horsted
Little Horsted is about 1 mile south of Uckfield, in East Sussex. We cater wakes across Little Horsted and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Little Horsted to Brighton (about 13 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, Uckfield station is about 1.3 miles away. Little Horsted is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
For wakes in TN22, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your wake is on Ayrshire Lane, White Park Avenue and Meadow Grass Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Ridgewood (1 mile north-east), Isfield (1 mile south-west), Rose Hill (2 miles south-west), Budlett's Common (3 miles north) and Mount Pleasant (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south), Lewes (6 miles south-west), Hailsham (9 miles south-east), Crowborough (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (11 miles south).
A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.8 miles south). The countryside around Little Horsted includes Brickfield Meadow.
- Nearby schools include Uckfield College (1.8 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Highlands pub (0.9 miles north-east)
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Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Common questions in Little Horsted
Is Little Horsted too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you cater in Little Horsted?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Little Horsted and the rest of East Sussex included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What if people arrive late?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is there an alternative to pork?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Halal is not available.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Little Horsted hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Planning the wake in Little Horsted
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
However big or small the event in Little Horsted, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Pub and club wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Gatherings at the family home
Families holding a service at The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Before booking anyone
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Any travel or access charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards