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Funeral Wake Catering for Pyrford
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Pyrford and Surrey, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Church and village hall wakes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
Book a hog roast in Pyrford
Pyrford questions
Which station is closest to Pyrford?
West Byfleet station, about 1 mile north-east of the centre.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Good Shepherd: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can you cater in Pyrford?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Pyrford and the rest of Surrey included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Funeral wake catering in Pyrford, carved to order
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. We serve new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and we’re regularly asked to cater gatherings after a cremation and wakes in village halls.
Around Pyrford, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the roaster could go. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
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What else we do in Pyrford
Arranging a wake in Pyrford
Pyrford is about 3 miles east of Woking, in Surrey. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Pyrford, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Pyrford is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Pyrford to Guildford (about 6 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of the Good Shepherd, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Pyrford is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Surrey takes in GU22 and KT14. That could mean a wake in a garden on Pyrford Woods Close, Pyrford Woods Road and Onslow Way or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Sheerwater (1 mile north-west), West Byfleet (1 mile north-east), Pyrford Village (1 mile south), Woodham (1 mile north) and Old Woking (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (6 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Farnham (15 miles south-west) and Ewell (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Woking Community Hospital (2 miles south-west) and The Peacocks (2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Papercourt Marshes and St Ann's Hill.
- Schools near Pyrford include The Bishop David Brown School (0.8 miles north-west) and The Bishop David Brown School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Station pub (1 mile north)
Why choose a hog roast in Pyrford?
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Pyrford hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read how we price and the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who do not eat pork.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A friend or relative we can call
- A hall or room for eating
- Approval from the landlord or committee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Wakes in Pyrford are typically in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Pyrford
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Pyrford:
- Remembrance days
- Home wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Memorial events
For family travelling by train, West Byfleet station is about 1 mile away.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Allergen information for every dish
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- Site access
- Time on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards