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Hog Roast for a Wake in Sidlow, Surrey
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Sidlow? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- Ashes ceremonies
Book a hog roast in Sidlow
Funeral wake catering in Sidlow, carved to order
We keep things simple for families: a short conversation, a clear quote and a calm service on the day. On the menu are halloumi skewers, salads and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and typical bookings are for ashes ceremonies and anniversary memorials.
In rural Sidlow, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Questions from Sidlow
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Sidlow?
The closest is Salfords station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you cover Sidlow?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Sidlow and the rest of Surrey included. Send us the address for a quote.
Is it a sit-down meal?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Can you wait?
That is fine: we hold the food until people arrive.
What should we provide?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. For a summer wake in Sidlow, there is light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Sidlow
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Any venue rules
- A photo of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A hall or room for eating
- Clearance from walls and branches
- One contact on the day
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Planning the wake in Sidlow
It copes with timings that shift.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Sidlow, such as:
- Celebrations of life
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
For a service at a church like Emmanuel Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Also near Sidlow
Other occasions in Sidlow
Wakes in Sidlow: venues and practical details
Sidlow is about 2 miles south of Reigate, in Surrey. Wherever your wake is in Sidlow, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Sidlow to Guildford (16 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that Salfords station is about 1.8 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Sidlow; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the RH2 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. For wakes just outside Sidlow, we cover Irons Bottom (1 mile south-west), South Park (1 mile north), Leigh (2 miles west), Reigate (2 miles north) and Dawesgreen (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (9 miles north), Redhill (3 miles north-east), Ewell (10 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
A little further out are Reigate Priory Museum (2 miles north) and East Surrey Hospital (1.8 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Nearby schools include Reigate School (1.3 miles north) and Burys Court School (1.4 miles west)
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask close family about dietary needs
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
A hog roast compared with other options
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why Sidlow hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards