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Funeral Wake Catering for Pixham
Funeral wake catering in Pixham: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Anniversary memorials
- Life celebrations
- Hall gatherings after a service
Planning an event in Pixham?
About our funeral wake catering in Pixham
Wakes are often arranged at short notice. Contact us as soon as the date is set, and we will tell you straight away whether we can help. Typical bookings include wakes at home and gatherings after scattering ashes, with roast pork in rolls or on plates, rotisserie chicken and salads.
In a small place like Pixham, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Common questions in Pixham
We’re gathering after a service at Pixham Church: can you cater?
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.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
Often, yes. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we’ll tell you quickly.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- One contact on the day
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why Pixham hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Pixham: halls, homes and travel
Pixham is about 1 mile north-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Pixham is well within our area for wakes. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
For a service at a church like Pixham Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Pixham is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in RH4 and RH5, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include London Road, Leslie Road and Pixham Lane, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Dorking (1 mile south-west), Westhumble (1 mile north-west), Ranmore Common (2 miles west), North Holmwood (2 miles south) and Mickleham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (7 miles north), Horley (8 miles south-east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (4 miles north-east) and Betchworth Castle (1 mile east). Open spaces near Pixham include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Local schools include St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School (0.9 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Lincoln Arms Hotel (less than half a mile west)
- Local facilities include Pippbrook House (under half a mile south-west)
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Nearby places to Pixham
What else we do in Pixham
How it works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. In late September, sunset in Pixham is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Pixham?
It copes with timings that shift.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Pixham, including:
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, there’s a station right in Pixham: Dorking station.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away