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Funeral Wake Catering in Portfield
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Portfield? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Celebrations of life
Book a hog roast in Portfield
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Funeral wake catering in Portfield, carved to order
We cater wakes in Portfield and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers. We are frequently asked to cater gatherings at the family home and church and village hall wakes, serving roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and apple sauce.
For a wake in a place like Portfield, the village hall is often the heart of it. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Location
- Portfield (PO19, PO20, PO18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Portfield hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Planned to your running order
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Who books funeral wake catering in Portfield?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Portfield:
- Pub and club wakes
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Memorial gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
Relatives driving in can use the A259 and A285 to reach Portfield.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. For a summer wake in Portfield, there’s 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’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Portfield: halls, homes and travel
Portfield is about 1 mile east of Chichester, in West Sussex. We take a hog roast for the wake to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Portfield and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 28 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Chichester station, roughly 0.9 miles west of the centre. For a service at a church like St George's, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The coast is within about 6 miles of Portfield.
We cover wakes in every part of the PO19, PO20 and PO18 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wake could be at a house on Kent Road, York Road and Spur Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A259 and A285, Portfield is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover wakes in Chichester (1 mile west), Westhampnett (1 mile north-east), Shopwyke (1 mile east), Maudlin (1 mile north-east) and North Mundham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (7 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west), Rustington (11 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Chichester City Museum (0.6 miles west) and Chichester Castle (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Stoke Down.
- Local schools include Chichester High School For Girls (0.8 miles south-west) and The Prebendal School (0.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include The East Gate Public House (0.5 miles west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Questions from Portfield
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Which station is closest to Portfield?
Chichester station, about 0.9 miles west of the centre.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Can you serve on plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A short route for the equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards