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Funeral Wake Catering for Wotton
Funeral wake catering in Wotton: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Pub and club wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Wotton
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 friend or relative we can call
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- A safe distance from the hall
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Funeral wake catering in Wotton, slow-roasted on site
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Tell us what matters to you and we’ll do our best. We are often asked to cater celebration-of-life gatherings and anniversary memorials, serving rotisserie chicken, salads and apple sauce.
For a wake near Wotton, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
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What else we do in Wotton
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- An itemised quote
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Served at the time you choose
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook. In winter, it is dark in Wotton by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
Ask about china.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Travel to Wotton
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Wake catering near Wotton
Wotton is about 3 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Wotton, from gardens to fields. Wotton is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
Families holding a service at Church of St John the Evangelist frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Wotton is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over RH5 and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on Sheephouse Green, Sheephouse Lane and Hollow Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Wotton we cover include Westcott (1 mile north-east), Ranmore Common (2 miles north-east), Mid Holmwood (3 miles east), Dorking (3 miles north-east) and North Holmwood (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (1.2 miles south-west) and Mesolithic Museum (1.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Silent Pool and Leith Hill.
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Wotton questions
Do you come out to small places like Wotton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St John the Evangelist: can you cater?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is there an alternative to pork?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Frequently, yes. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we’ll tell you quickly.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Planning the wake in Wotton
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Wotton and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Wakes at home
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Gomshall station, roughly 2.4 miles west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away