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Hog Roast for a Wake in Lucas Green, Surrey
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Lucas Green and the surrounding area.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Church and village hall wakes
Funeral wake catering for Lucas Green
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Planned to your running order
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Funeral wake catering in Lucas Green, carved to order
While you are at the service, the roast cooks quietly, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Typical bookings include hall gatherings after a service and ashes ceremonies, with new potatoes, roast pork in rolls or on plates and salads.
Near Lucas Green, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
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How we price a hog roast for the wake
Your quote depends on:
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Lucas Green
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Wakes in Lucas Green: venues and practical details
Lucas Green is about 3 miles west of Woking, in Surrey. We cover Lucas Green and its neighbours for wakes. We cover 395 places in Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Lucas Green to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
Families holding a service at Holy Trinity often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
This part of Surrey takes in GU24, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Donkey Town (1 mile north-west), West End (1 mile north-east), Bisley (1 mile south-east), Penny Pot (1 mile north-east) and Sheet's Heath (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles east), Camberley (4 miles west), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find The Peacocks (3.9 miles east) and Brookwood Hospital (1.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Lucas Green includes Brookwood Lye.
- Local schools include Gordon's School (0.8 miles north)
Events we cater in Lucas Green
It’s simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Lucas Green:
- Celebrations of life
- Home wakes
- Church and village hall wakes
- Pub and club wakes
If relatives are coming by rail, Brookwood station is about 2.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
Lucas Green questions
Can you cater after a service at Holy Trinity?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Could you cook in Bisley and West End Commons?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What should we provide?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We’ll handle the rest.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Is there an alternative to pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We don’t offer halal meat.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How the day works
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. For a summer wake in Lucas Green, there is light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Lucas Green
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- One contact on the day
- A safe distance from the hall
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Lucas Green
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
For event organisers in Lucas Green
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away