Funeral receptions
Funeral catering & wake buffets in King’s Lynn.
One less thing to hold. A generous, traditional cold buffet delivered to your venue, church hall or home - from £12 per head for an eight-piece buffet for 60 guests or more.
When you are arranging a funeral, food is the last thing you should have to think about - and the first thing everyone notices. We keep it simple: you tell us the date, the place and roughly how many people are coming back afterwards, and we take care of the rest.
We are a family-run catering team based at South Wootton, just north of King’s Lynn, cooking for many Norfolk celebrations every year. Wakes are a regular part of our week: church halls, village halls, pubs, private homes and gardens across King’s Lynn, Downham Market, Swaffham, Hunstanton, Fakenham, Wisbech, Ely and the villages in between.
Ryan will speak to you directly. No forms you have to fight with, no upselling, no packages you do not need.
The buffet
From £12 per head.
An eight-piece traditional cold buffet, for 60 guests or more, delivered on disposable platters and palm leaf plates. Weekdays.
- Eight pieces per guest - sandwiches, savouries, quiche, salads and something sweet
- Delivered to your venue, hall or home - weekdays
- Waiting staff available at £25 per hour each, if you would like them
- Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free catered with the same care
- Full UK 14-allergen information sheet supplied with every buffet
- Self-service tea and coffee station available on request
- Client is responsible for waste disposal
Events more than 20 miles from PE30 may have extra travel charges. Catering for specific dietary requirements or allergies may also incur an additional charge due to extra preparation and specialist ingredients. For gatherings smaller than 60 guests, please get in touch and we will tailor something.
“On our tasting evening we fell in love with the pure passion for food that Ryan and Sophie shared with us.”
Questions families ask
The practical answers, plainly.
- How much does funeral catering cost?
- Our cold funeral buffet starts from £12 per head for an eight-piece buffet, for 60 guests or more. That is delivery only, weekdays, on disposable platters and palm leaf plates. Waiting staff can be added at £25 per hour each if you would rather not think about serving or clearing.
- How many guests should I cater for?
- Most families cater for slightly fewer than they invite - not everyone comes back to the wake. As a rule of thumb, count on around two thirds to three quarters of the funeral congregation, and tell us your best guess. We would far rather talk it through with you than have you guess alone.
- Can you cater for a smaller wake?
- Our standard buffet is built for 60 guests or more. For more intimate gatherings, get in touch and we will put something together that suits the numbers rather than forcing you into a package.
- How much notice do you need?
- Funerals rarely come with much warning, and we understand that. Call Ryan directly and we will tell you honestly and immediately whether we can cover your date - usually within the hour.
- Where do you deliver?
- We are based at South Wootton, just north of King's Lynn, and cover Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Lincolnshire. Events more than 20 miles from PE30 may have a small travel charge, discussed openly up front.
- Do you cater for dietary requirements?
- Yes - vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and other requirements are prepared with the same care as the rest of the buffet, never as an afterthought. Please tell us the numbers and the specific requirements when you book. Catering for particular dietary needs and allergies may incur an additional cost because of the extra preparation time and specialist ingredients involved.
- Are your buffets allergen-free?
- Every buffet is delivered with a full UK 14-allergen information sheet so guests can see exactly what is in each item. Our kitchen handles all 14 major allergens on a regular basis, so while we take every precaution, we cannot guarantee that any menu is completely free from allergens.
Call Ryan. We will keep it simple.
Tell us the date, the venue and roughly how many are coming. We will confirm quickly and quietly.