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Funeral Wake Catering in Wishanger Common
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Wishanger Common? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- One-year memorials
- Ashes ceremonies
A hog roast near Wishanger Common
How our funeral wake catering works in Wishanger Common
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and the food can be served inside. Popular choices include new potatoes, salads and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for wakes at home and ashes ceremonies.
In a small place like Wishanger Common, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Common questions in Wishanger Common
We are gathering after a service at St John the Evangelist: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Wishanger Common?
The closest is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 3.7 miles away.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What if the service runs late?
Give us a contact for the day and we will adjust.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Where can you serve a wake?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
What do we need to organise?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Planning the wake in Wishanger Common
It copes with timings that shift.
Whatever the occasion in Wishanger Common, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Pub and club wakes
- Life celebrations
- Ashes ceremonies
- Family get-togethers after a service
For family travelling by train, Bentley (Hampshire) station is about 3.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether plates or china are included
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or GU10 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Clearance from walls and branches
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- A hall or room for eating
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Wishanger Common
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Add chicken as an alternative.
The process
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In late September, sunset in Wishanger Common is about 7:05pm; in December, about 4:00pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, 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
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Timed around your day
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Wishanger Common: halls, homes and travel
Wishanger Common is about 5 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Wishanger Common? We can help. We cater 395 places across Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Wishanger Common to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
Families holding a service at St John the Evangelist frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Wishanger Common is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over GU10 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Frensham Lane and Wishanger Lane, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Dockenfield (1 mile north-west), Batt's Corner (2 miles north-west), Arford (2 miles south), Headley Down (2 miles south) and Headley (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (12 miles north-east), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (5 miles north), Frimley (12 miles north), Haslemere (5 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (3.6 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Farnham Heath and Gibbet Hill.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away