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Hog Roast for a Wake in Thorpe, Surrey
Funeral wake catering in Thorpe: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Home wakes
- Memorial events
- Remembrance days
Planning an event in Thorpe?
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Funeral wake catering near Thorpe
Funerals are usually planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we’ll tell you straight away whether we can help. For wakes in village halls and anniversary memorials, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, apple sauce and roast pork in rolls or on plates for your guests.
For a wake near Thorpe, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
What affects the price in Thorpe
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel to Thorpe
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- Plates or china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Thorpe
Is Thorpe close to London?
About 20 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Thorpe too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We’ll always try. Send the date and venue for a quick answer.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We do not offer halal meat.
Planning the wake in Thorpe
There are options for those who don’t eat pork.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Thorpe, including:
- Wakes at a local club
- Gatherings at the family home
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Celebrations of life
Relatives driving in can use the B388 to reach Thorpe.
Before you book anyone
- How dietary needs are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Who carves and who serves
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A short route for the equipment
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A hall or room for eating
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Autumn and winter afternoons in Thorpe get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- 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.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Also near Thorpe
Other occasions in Thorpe
Wakes in Thorpe: venues and practical details
Thorpe is about 2 miles south-east of Egham, in Surrey. We cater wakes across Thorpe and nearby. We bring hog roasts to 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Virginia Water station, about 1.4 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Families holding a service at Church of St Mary frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Here we cover the TW20 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Your wake could be at a house on Village Road, Western Avenue and Midway Avenue, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the B388, Thorpe is easy for us to reach for your wake. Close by, we cover wakes in Thorpe Green (1 mile south-west), Stroude (1 mile west), Egham Hythe (1 mile north), Penton Hook (1 mile east) and Virginia Water (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (7 miles south), Camberley (10 miles south-west), Epsom (12 miles south-east), Ewell (13 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Spelthorne Museum (1.9 miles north-east) and Runnymede Hospital (2.2 miles south). The countryside around Thorpe includes Gracious Pond and Manor Lake.
- Schools near Thorpe include The American School In England (within half a mile east) and The Magna Carta School (1.4 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile south)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards