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Funeral Wake Catering in Sunnymeads
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Sunnymeads? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Wakes at home
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Funeral wake catering for Sunnymeads
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, 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 to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Funeral wake catering near Sunnymeads
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal, or rolls keep it simple. There are alternatives for those who do not eat pork. Typical bookings include wakes in village halls and life celebrations, serving new potatoes, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Near Sunnymeads, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Sunnymeads hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Sunnymeads: halls, homes and travel
Sunnymeads is about 3 miles north of Egham, in Surrey. Wherever your wake is in Sunnymeads, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 395 places in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 15 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as SS Peter and Andrew's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the TW19, SL4 and SL3 postcode area. Whether your wake is on The Avenue, Park Avenue and Welley Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover wakes in Wraysbury (1 mile south), Horton (1 mile east), Old Windsor (1 mile south-west), Brands Hill (1 mile north-east) and Datchet (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (15 miles south), Woking (10 miles south), Camberley (12 miles south-west), Epsom (15 miles south-east), Ewell (15 miles south-east) and Egham (3 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Berkshire Yeomanry Museum (2.2 miles west) and Windsor Castle (2.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Staines Reservoirs.
- Schools near Sunnymeads include Churchmead School (1.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Perserverance Public House (0.8 miles south)
Nearby places to Sunnymeads
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Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Sunnymeads
Do you come out to small places like Sunnymeads?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We are gathering after a service at SS Peter and Andrew's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you cater in village halls?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
Usually. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we will answer right away.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Space inside for guests
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Summer evenings in Sunnymeads stay light until about 9:25pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TW19 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the wake in Sunnymeads
The family can spend time with guests.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Sunnymeads and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings after a cremation
If relatives are coming by rail, Sunnymeads has its own station, Sunnymeads station.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What crockery is supplied
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who carves and who serves
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away