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Funeral Wake Catering in Stoughton
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Stoughton and Surrey, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Celebrations of life
- One-year memorials
- Memorial gatherings
Book a hog roast in Stoughton
Common questions in Stoughton
Can you do a hog roast in Chitty's Common?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
We’re gathering after a service at Emmanuel Church: can you cater?
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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you wait?
Give us a contact for the day and we will adjust.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you cover Stoughton?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Funeral wake catering in Stoughton, carved to order
Services can run over, and that is fine: we will hold the food until people arrive. Give us a contact for the day. We are frequently asked to cater family meals after a funeral and celebrations of life, with roast pork in rolls or on plates, apple sauce and new potatoes.
Around Stoughton, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. Autumn and winter afternoons in Stoughton get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Stoughton hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Keep the alternatives labelled
If the service runs late, we wait.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Wakes in Stoughton: venues and practical details
Stoughton is about 1 mile north-west of Guildford, in Surrey. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Stoughton. Stoughton is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Guildford station, about 1.4 miles south-east. With the A322 and A323 nearby, it’s easy for family travelling by car to reach Stoughton. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Stoughton, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wherever your wake is in GU2, GU3 and GU1, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Keens Lane, Manor Road and South Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Stoughton is on the A322 and A323, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Stoughton we cover include Bellfields (1 mile east), Westborough (1 mile south), Guildford (1 mile south-east), Jacobs Well (1 mile north-east) and Abbotswood (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Woking (4 miles north), Camberley (8 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles east), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (12 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Guildford Castle (1.7 miles south-east) and Guildford Hospital (1.2 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Littlefield Common and Pewley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Christ's College (0.5 miles east) and Rydes Hill Preparatory School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find Wooden Bridge pub (0.6 miles south-east)
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What affects the price in Stoughton
We work out each quote from:
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Stoughton
It is simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
In Stoughton and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Anniversary memorials
- Church and village hall wakes
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Wakes at a local club
For a service at a church like Emmanuel Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before you book anyone
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The full menu and the sides
- Travel and any London charges
- Who carves and who serves
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A level outdoor area
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- One contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Stoughton
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, 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