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Hog Roast for a Wake in Lyne, Surrey
Funeral wake catering in Lyne: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Remembrance days
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Memorial events
Planning an event in Lyne?
After a funeral in Lyne
Lyne is about 3 miles south of Egham, in Surrey. A hog roast suits wakes around Lyne, whatever the venue. We cater all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Chertsey station, about 1.2 miles east.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over KT16. Local streets include Almners Road, Pantiles Close and Lyne Lane; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Lyne, we also cover Chertsey (1 mile east), Trumps Green (2 miles west), Ottershaw (2 miles south), Stonehill (2 miles south-west) and Row Town (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles south), Woking (5 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (12 miles east), Ewell (12 miles east) and Egham (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Spelthorne Museum (3.3 miles north) and St. Peter's Hospital (0.8 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find St Ann's Hill and St Ann's Lake.
- Local schools include White Lodge Children's Centre (0.8 miles south-east) and Salesian School (0.9 miles south-east)
Funeral wake catering in Lyne, slow-roasted on site
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. Typical bookings include gatherings after scattering ashes and family meals after a funeral, serving new potatoes, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Near Lyne, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Events we cater in Lyne
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
Whatever the occasion in Lyne, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
- Pub and club wakes
Families holding a service at Church of Holy Trinity often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. In late September, sunset in Lyne is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just 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. Use our quote form.
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Lyne questions
Can you cater after a service at Church of Holy Trinity?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How far is Lyne from London?
About 21 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you need anything from the family?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We bring everything else.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A safe distance from the hall
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Lyne, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See our prices page and the cost guide.
What else we do in Lyne
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards