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Hog Roast for a Wake in Preston, Brighton and Hove
Funeral wake catering in Preston: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
A hog roast near Preston
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Check with family about dietary needs
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Funeral wake catering in Preston, carved to order
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal. There are alternatives for those who do not eat pork. For hall gatherings after a service and gatherings after scattering ashes, we can cook halloumi skewers, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates for your guests.
Around Preston, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Preston (BN1, BN3, BN88)
- County
- Brighton and Hove
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Towns and villages near Preston
What else we do in Preston
Arranging a wake in Preston
Preston is about 1 mile north-west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We cater wakes across Preston and nearby. Preston is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove where we cater.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, there’s a station right in Preston: Preston Park station. For a service at a church like St John the Evangelist's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Preston; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. The coast is within about 2 miles of Preston, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
We cover wakes in every part of BN1, BN3 and BN88 and the streets around it. From Home Road, Bates Road and Loder Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Preston sits on or near the A23, so getting the roaster to your wake is simple. For wakes just outside Preston, we cover Withdean (1 mile north), Prestonville (1 mile south), Hollingdean (1 mile east), Seven Dials (1 mile south) and West Hill (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Saltdean (6 miles south-east), East Saltdean (6 miles south-east), Roedean (3 miles south-east), Rottingdean (4 miles south-east) and Ovingdean (4 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Churchill Square (1.5 miles south) and Brighton Transport Museum (0.5 miles south). Open spaces near Preston include Newmarket Hill and Ladies Mile.
- Local schools include Dorothy Stringer High School (less than half a mile north-east) and Varndean College (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Crown and Anchor Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Preston
What’s the nearest station to Preston?
Preston has its own station: Preston Park station.
Could you cook in Preston Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What do we need to organise?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Whether you want china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A photo of the cooking area
Send us the date, the address or BN1 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A short route for the equipment
- A friend or relative we can call
- A safe distance from the hall
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Summer evenings in Preston stay light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Timed around your day
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Preston?
It copes with timings that shift.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Preston. Typical bookings include:
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- One-year memorials
- Life celebrations
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
With the A23 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Preston.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Staffing on the day
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards