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Funeral Wake Catering in Woolmer Hill
Funeral wake catering in Woolmer Hill: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Remembrance gatherings
- Home wakes
Funeral wake catering in Woolmer Hill
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Clearance from walls and branches
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
Funeral wake catering in Woolmer Hill, slow-roasted on site
We keep things simple for families: a short conversation, a clear quote and a calm service on the day. We’re often asked to cater wakes in village halls and scattering-of-ashes gatherings, with new potatoes, salads and halloumi skewers.
In rural Woolmer Hill, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours.
What affects the price in Woolmer Hill
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Request gluten-free rolls
We dress smartly and keep a low profile.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Woolmer Hill
Can you cater after a service at St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How far is Woolmer Hill from London?
About 41 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Halal isn’t available.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We will always try. Send the date and venue and we’ll reply promptly.
What if people arrive late?
We wait: we hold the food until people arrive.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Planned to your running order
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Who books funeral wake catering in Woolmer Hill?
It is simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Woolmer Hill and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Wakes at a local club
- Ashes ceremonies
- Gatherings at the family home
After a service at St Paul, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
Towns and villages near Woolmer Hill
What else we do in Woolmer Hill
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
After a funeral in Woolmer Hill
Woolmer Hill is about 1 mile south-west of Haslemere, in Surrey. We cover Woolmer Hill and its neighbours for wakes. Woolmer Hill is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 14 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Haslemere station is about 1.5 miles away. Woolmer Hill is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Anywhere in GU27, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Moor Road, Copse Road and Hammer Lane; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For wakes just outside Woolmer Hill, we cover Hammer (1 mile north), Hammer Bottom (1 mile north-west), Shottermill (1 mile north-east), Linchmere (1 mile south-west) and Bramshott Chase (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (14 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles east), Ash (12 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Haslemere and District Hospital (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Woolmer Hill includes Lynchmere Commons and Wheeler's Down.
- Nearby schools include Woolmer Hill School (0.9 miles north) and Woolmer Hill School (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Mill Tavern (0.5 miles north-east)
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Autumn and winter afternoons in Woolmer Hill get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or GU27 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away