Brighton and Hove · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Seven Dials, Brighton and Hove
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Seven Dials and across Brighton and Hove.
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- One-year memorials
Book a hog roast in Seven Dials
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Parking close by for our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Seven Dials
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Funeral wake catering in Seven Dials, slow-roasted on site
Services can run over, and that’s fine: we’ll hold the food until people arrive. Give us a contact for the day. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for gatherings after scattering ashes and gatherings at clubs and pubs.
Around Seven Dials, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the roaster could go. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Area
- Seven Dials (BN1, BN3, BN50)
- County
- Brighton and Hove
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- Travel to Seven Dials
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or BN1 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Who books funeral wake catering in Seven Dials?
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Seven Dials. Here are some of the most popular:
- Family meals after a funeral
- Wakes at a local club
- Celebrations of life
- Memorial gatherings
After a service at St Luke's Church Prestonville, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- Staffing on the day
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Arranging a wake in Seven Dials
Seven Dials is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Seven Dials and the surrounding area. Seven Dials is one of 30 towns and villages in Brighton and Hove we cover.
Relatives driving in can use the A2010 to reach Seven Dials. For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Brighton station serves Seven Dials directly. Seven Dials is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. Seven Dials is within about a mile of the sea.
Here we cover the BN1, BN3 and BN50 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Dyke Road, Powis Road and York Avenue or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. You’ll find Seven Dials on the A2010, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. For wakes just outside Seven Dials, we cover West Hill (1 mile south-east), Prestonville (1 mile north), Brunswick (1 mile south-west), Brighton (1 mile east) and Hanover (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Saltdean (5 miles east), East Saltdean (6 miles east), Roedean (3 miles south-east), Rottingdean (4 miles east) and Ovingdean (3 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, Seven Dials has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Other landmarks nearby include Montefiore Hospital (less than half a mile west) and Brighton Transport Museum (0.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
- Schools near Seven Dials include Stanford Junior School (under half a mile north) and The Drive Prep School (0.9 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cow pub (under half a mile south)
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Autumn and winter afternoons in Seven Dials get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or BN1 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Seven Dials: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in St. Ann's Well Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
What should we provide?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We bring everything else.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
About the food
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
For event organisers in Seven Dials
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Nearby places to Seven Dials
What else we do in Seven Dials
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards