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Hog Roast for a Wake in Wyke, Surrey
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Wyke and across Surrey.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Planning an event in Wyke?
About our funeral wake catering in Wyke
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we’ll give you a quick answer. We serve apple sauce, halloumi skewers and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater memorial events and celebration-of-life gatherings.
In rural Wyke, home or the hall is usual. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Events we cater in Wyke
It is simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
In Wyke and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Family meals after a funeral
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings at the family home
- Wakes at a local club
Local halls and clubs near Wyke can host a wake if home is too small.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel or access charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Who carves and who serves
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
More for events in Wyke
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to Wyke
- How many people are eating
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wake in Wyke. Autumn and winter afternoons in Wyke 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 are at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Wyke
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A safe distance from the hall
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Parking close by for our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Wyke
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Wakes in Wyke: venues and practical details
Wyke is about 3 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Wyke, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Wyke is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
Families holding a service at Church of St Peter frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. If relatives are coming by rail, Ash station, about 0.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Anywhere in GU12 and GU3, we can roast on site for your guests. That could mean a wake in a garden on Guildford Road, Wyke Lane and Wyke Avenue or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Normandy (1 mile east), Flexford (1 mile south-east), Christmas Pie (2 miles south-east), Willey Green (2 miles east) and Wanborough (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (5 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north), Farnham (5 miles south-west), Egham (14 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Ash Museum (0.8 miles west) and Guildford Hospital (3.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
- Local schools include Ash Manor School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Dover Arms (0.5 miles west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Seale and Tongham (2.6 miles south-west)
Questions from Wyke
Do you come out to small places like Wyke?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Wyke?
The closest is Ash station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Is it a sit-down meal?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Do you cater in village halls?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Normally. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we’ll tell you quickly.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards