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Hog Roast for a Wake in Petworth, West Sussex
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Petworth and the surrounding area.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Life celebrations
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Planning an event in Petworth?
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Site access
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
- Time on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
When you get in touch, please mention:
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- Dietary requirements
Send us the date, the address or GU28 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Funeral wake catering near Petworth
We cater wakes in Petworth and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers. On the menu are new potatoes, salads and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater home wakes and memorial gatherings.
In a small place like Petworth, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Location
- Petworth (GU28)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Petworth: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Petworth?
Pulborough station, about 4.4 miles south-east of the centre.
How far is Petworth from London?
About 42 miles from central London.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
About the food
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Wake catering near Petworth
Petworth is about 12 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. We cover wakes in Petworth. We cater all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Petworth to Guildford (about 18 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Sacred Heart Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Relatives driving in can use the A272 and A283 to reach Petworth. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Petworth; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the GU28 postcode area. Whether your wake is on Station Road, Back Lane and Rosemary Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Petworth is on the A272 and A283, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Hampers Green (1 mile north), Haslingbourne (1 mile south-east), Tillington (1 mile west), Rotherbridge (1 mile south-west) and Upperton (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (14 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Rustington (13 miles south).
A little further out are Coates Castle (2.6 miles south) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near Petworth include The Mens.
- Nearby, you will find The Old Square Tavern (within half a mile north)
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Most wakes in Petworth are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Petworth
The family can spend time with guests.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Petworth, including:
- Pub and club wakes
- Church and village hall wakes
- Memorial events
- Gatherings after a cremation
If relatives are coming by rail, Pulborough station is about 4.4 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel or access charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Space inside for guests
- Space away from the building and any trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- 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