Surrey · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Send Marsh
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Send Marsh and Surrey, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Celebrations of life
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
Slow-roasted pork in Send Marsh
Funeral wake catering in Send Marsh, carved to order
Wakes are often arranged at short notice. Contact us as soon as the date is set, and we will give you a quick answer. We serve salads, roast pork in rolls or on plates and apple sauce, and we are frequently booked for celebration-of-life gatherings and one-year memorials.
In a small place like Send Marsh, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to sandwiches, hot food feels more caring, especially in colder months. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- The number of people
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A photo of the cooking area
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or GU23 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Nearby places to Send Marsh
What else we do in Send Marsh
Planning the wake in Send Marsh
There are options for those who don’t eat pork.
In Send Marsh and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Home wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Clandon station, about 1.8 miles south, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Autumn and winter afternoons in Send Marsh get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep the alternatives labelled
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
After a funeral in Send Marsh
Send Marsh is about 3 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Send Marsh? We cover the whole area. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey.
Families holding a service at St William of York often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Send Marsh is on or near the B368, handy for relatives driving in. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Send Marsh, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the GU23 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Send Marsh Road, Tuckey Grove and Stringhams Copse or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Send Marsh sits on or near the B368, which makes travel to your wake easy. If your venue is just outside Send Marsh, we also cover Burntcommon (1 mile south), Send (1 mile west), West Clandon (2 miles south), Sutton Green (2 miles west) and Mayford (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (4 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles north-west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Redhill (15 miles east) and Farnham (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1 mile north-east) and Guildford Castle (4.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Send Marsh includes Boldermere Lake and St Martha's Hill.
- Schools near Send Marsh include Ripley Court School (1.1 miles north-east) and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School (2.1 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Jovial Sailor pub (less than half a mile east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Send Marsh questions
Could you cook in White Rose Lane?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
We’re gathering after a service at St William of York: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you cater at home?
Most places, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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