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Hog Roast for a Wake in Sandy Cross, Surrey
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Sandy Cross? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Home wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Remembrance gatherings
Book a hog roast in Sandy Cross
Funeral wake catering near Sandy Cross
Wake catering across Sandy Cross and Surrey, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and typical bookings are for memorial gatherings and gatherings at clubs and pubs.
In a small place like Sandy Cross, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Wakes in Sandy Cross are usually in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Sandy Cross?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Sandy Cross
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Laurence?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you do a hog roast in Aldershot Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Is there an alternative to pork?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
After a funeral in Sandy Cross
Sandy Cross is about 2 miles south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast for the wake in Sandy Cross? We cover the whole area. We cater all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Sandy Cross to Guildford (7 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Laurence, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Local halls and clubs near Sandy Cross can host a wake if home is too small. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Sandy Cross, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Surrey takes in GU10, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Local streets include Seale Lane and Binton Lane; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Seale (1 mile east), The Sands (1 mile south), Tongham (1 mile north), Runfold (1 mile south-west) and Badshot Lea (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Farnham (3 miles west), Frimley (6 miles north) and Haslemere (9 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Seale and Tongham (under half a mile east) and Farnham Castle (3 miles west). Within reach you will find Aunt's Pool and Culverswell Hill.
- Local schools include The Connaught School (1.1 miles north) and Ash Manor School (1.3 miles north)
- Local pubs include The White Hart pub (0.8 miles north)
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Request gluten-free rolls
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Who books funeral wake catering in Sandy Cross?
Hearty food that most people like, just right after a funeral.
Whatever the occasion in Sandy Cross, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Pub and club wakes
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Church and village hall wakes
Relatives arriving by train should know that Aldershot station is about 2.1 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
- What the price includes, item by item
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- One contact on the day
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Parking close by for our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away