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Funeral Wake Catering in Windlesham
Funeral wake catering in Windlesham: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
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Funeral wake catering for Windlesham
Funeral wake catering in Windlesham, slow-roasted on site
We cater wakes in Windlesham and the surrounding area, at homes, halls and venues, with the roast cooked on site. For memorial events and gatherings after a cremation, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, roast pork in rolls or on plates and halloumi skewers.
Around Windlesham, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the roaster could go. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A friend or relative we can call
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Windlesham
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We hold the food if people are delayed; just let us know.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Occasions we serve in Windlesham
It is simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
In Windlesham and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Gatherings at the family home
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Memorial events
- Family get-togethers after a service
For family travelling by train, Bagshot station is about 1.4 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- What crockery is supplied
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Windlesham: halls, homes and travel
Windlesham is about 4 miles north-east of Camberley, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast for the wake in Windlesham? We cover the whole area. We cater all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Windlesham to Guildford (9 miles away).
After a service at Church of St John the Baptist, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Wherever your wake is in GU20, we can bring the roaster to you. From Church Road, Finney Drive and Cooper Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Windlesham, we cover Brick Hill (1 mile east), Lightwater (1 mile south-west), Bagshot (2 miles west), Donkey Town (2 miles south) and Broomhall (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (9 miles south-east), Woking (5 miles south-east), Camberley (4 miles south-west), Farnham (12 miles south-west), Egham (6 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles east).
A little further out are Chobham Museum (2.6 miles south-east) and Heatherwood Hospital (3.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Windlesham include Gracious Pond and Virginia Water Lake.
- Schools near Windlesham include Gordon's School (1.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Sun pub (under half a mile south-east)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Windlesham
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Towns and villages near Windlesham
More for events in Windlesham
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Autumn and winter afternoons in Windlesham get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Windlesham
We are gathering after a service at Church of St John the Baptist: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Windlesham?
The closest is Bagshot station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Is there an alternative to pork?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Is it a sit-down meal?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away