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Hog Roast for a Wake in Shottermill, Surrey
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Shottermill? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings after a cremation
Funeral wake catering in Shottermill
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Funeral wake catering in Shottermill, slow-roasted on site
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Tell us what matters to you and we will try to help. We’re frequently asked to cater remembrance gatherings and family get-togethers after a service, serving halloumi skewers, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
Around Shottermill, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the roaster could go. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
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After a funeral in Shottermill
Shottermill is about 1 mile west of Haslemere, in Surrey. A hog roast suits wakes around Shottermill, whatever the venue. Shottermill is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Shottermill to Guildford (13 miles away).
After a service at St. Stephen's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Shottermill is on or near the A287, handy for relatives driving in. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Shottermill; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in GU27 and GU26, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wake is on Fox Road, New Road and Lion Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Shottermill is on the A287, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. For wakes just outside Shottermill, we cover Hammer (1 mile west), Woolmer Hill (1 mile south-west), Haslemere (1 mile east), Bramshott Chase (1 mile north-west) and Hammer Bottom (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (13 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles east), Ash (11 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Haslemere and District Hospital (1.3 miles east). Within reach you will find Gibbet Hill and Lynchmere Commons.
- Nearby schools include Woolmer Hill School (0.7 miles north-west) and Woolmer Hill School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Staff Of Life Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with sandwich platters, hot food feels more caring, especially in colder months. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- Space inside for guests
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Events we cater in Shottermill
Quiet, respectful service.
However big or small the event in Shottermill, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- One-year memorials
- Remembrance gatherings
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings after a cremation
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Haslemere station is about 0.8 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Most wakes in Shottermill are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Shottermill
Can you cater after a service at St. Stephen's Church?
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.
Which station is closest to Shottermill?
Haslemere station, about 0.8 miles east of the centre.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you cater in village halls?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
What if the service runs late?
We wait: we hold the food until people arrive.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Can you serve on plates?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away