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Funeral Wake Catering in Pyecombe
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Pyecombe? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Remembrance days
- Life celebrations
Planning an event in Pyecombe?
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
About our funeral wake catering in Pyecombe
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. We’re often asked to cater family meals after a funeral and hall gatherings after a service, with roast pork in rolls or on plates, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Near Pyecombe, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Pyecombe (BN45)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in Pyecombe
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A hall or room for eating
- A level outdoor area
- A short route for the equipment
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Pyecombe?
Hearty food that most people like, just right after a funeral.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Pyecombe and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Life celebrations
- Church and village hall wakes
- One-year memorials
- Wakes at home
For family travelling by train, Hassocks station is about 1.9 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: use our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Pyecombe
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Towns and villages near Pyecombe
Also in Pyecombe
Pyecombe: your questions answered
Is Pyecombe close to London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London.
We are gathering after a service at Church of the Transfiguration: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do you come to Pyecombe?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Pyecombe and the rest of West Sussex included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you need anything from the family?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Wake catering near Pyecombe
Pyecombe is about 4 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Pyecombe and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We cover all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex.
Families holding a service at Church of the Transfiguration often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Pyecombe is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. Pyecombe is within about 6 miles of the sea, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over BN45 and the streets around it. Your wake could be at a house on London Road, School Lane and Church Hill, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For wakes just outside Pyecombe, we cover Saddlescombe (1 mile south-west), Waterhall (2 miles south), Patcham (3 miles south), Westdene (3 miles south) and Hollingbury (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Clayton Castle (1 mile north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (1.7 miles north). The countryside around Pyecombe includes Wolstonbury Hill and Ladies Mile.
How it works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Autumn and winter afternoons in Pyecombe get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or BN45 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away