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Hog Roast for a Wake in Salfords, Surrey
Funeral wake catering in Salfords: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Anniversary memorials
A hog roast near Salfords
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Funeral wake catering near Salfords
Wakes are frequently arranged at short notice. Get in touch as soon as the date is set, and we will tell you right away whether we can help. We serve roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater celebration-of-life gatherings and anniversary memorials.
For a wake near Salfords, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
The process
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. For a summer wake in Salfords, there is light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Check with family about dietary needs
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
China crockery is available on request.
FAQs for Salfords
Can you cater after a service at Christ the King?
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. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you do a hog roast in Earlswood Common?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you come to Salfords?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Salfords and the rest of Surrey included. Send us the address for a quote.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
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?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Plates or china
- Site access
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
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.
Planning the wake in Salfords
It copes with timings that shift.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Salfords and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Wakes at a local club
- Hall gatherings after a service
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings after a cremation
If the funeral is at a church such as Christ the King, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Any travel or access charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Who carves and who serves
Salfords: halls, homes and travel
Salfords is about 2 miles north of Horley, in Surrey. We take a hog roast for the wake to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Salfords and the surrounding area. Salfords is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Salfords to Guildford (18 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Salfords station is in Salfords itself. Salfords is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in RH1, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wake is on Salbrook Road, Napier Close and Mead Avenue or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Salfords, we cover South Earlswood (1 mile north), Earlswood (2 miles north), Meadvale (2 miles north-west), South Nutfield (2 miles north-east) and Redhill (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (10 miles north-west), Ewell (11 miles north), Reigate (3 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east), Dorking (7 miles west) and Ashtead (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Reigate Castle (3.2 miles north-west) and Reigate Priory Museum (3 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Mercers Lake and Colley Hill.
- Local schools include Oakwood School (2 miles south)
Places near Salfords
Other occasions in Salfords
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away