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Hog Roast for a Wake in Sompting, West Sussex
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Sompting.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Home wakes
- One-year memorials
Planning an event in Sompting?
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
About our funeral wake catering in Sompting
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name someone we can call on the day. We serve halloumi skewers, salads and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for memorial gatherings and wakes at home.
In Sompting, the hall is frequently where people gather, and its grounds suit the roaster. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Sompting (BN15)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Sompting: halls, homes and travel
Sompting is about 3 miles east of Worthing, in West Sussex. Sompting is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. Sompting is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 9 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Lancing station, about 0.8 miles south-east. The coast is within about 3 miles of Sompting, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
For wakes in BN15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. We can cater a wake on streets such as Osborne Drive, Western Road North and Osborne Close, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Lancing (1 mile east), East Worthing (1 mile south), Broadwater (2 miles west), Offington (2 miles west) and Salvington (3 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (15 miles west), Burgess Hill (13 miles north-east), Littlehampton (9 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles east), Rustington (8 miles west) and Storrington (8 miles north-west).
A little further out are Old Castle (2.4 miles west) and Museum of Sussex Folklore (2.5 miles west). Within reach you will find Lancing Ring and Widewater Lagoon.
- Local schools include The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (within half a mile north-east) and Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Railway pub (0.8 miles south-east)
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Planning the wake in Sompting
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Sompting, including:
- Life celebrations
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes in village halls
If the funeral is at a church such as St Peter the Apostle, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before you book anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who carves and who serves
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Common questions in Sompting
We are gathering after a service at St Peter the Apostle: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Sompting?
The closest is Lancing station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Sompting
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Summer evenings in Sompting stay light until about 9:20pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or BN15 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Sompting
More for events in Sompting
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Travel to Sompting
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Sompting, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards