FUNERAL CATERING
Funeral catering in Nottingham
Wakes and funeral teas across Nottingham, delivered to the venue and laid out before the family arrives back. Our office is in the city and the kitchen is in Hucknall, twenty minutes north.
Two crematoria serve the city and we deliver near both. Ring with your date and we will tell you immediately whether we can hold it.
Short noticeA wake at 48 hours' notice, from £5.50 a head
4.9/5 from 210+ Google reviews
- Platters
- Collected the next working day
- Order by
- 4pm
- Delivery
- Free across Nottingham
- Notice needed
- next working day if you order by 4pm; a Monday delivery closes at 4pm on the Friday
The cut-off and minimum apply to delivered buffets. Hog roasts, barbecues and anything cooked on site are booked as events and quoted individually.
What we serve, and what it costs
Buffet 1
£5.50per person
- Freshly prepared sandwiches
- Disposable plates and napkins
Enough for a smaller gathering.
Buffet 5
£7.70per person
- Freshly prepared sandwiches
- Selection of savouries
- Disposable plates and napkins
Sausage rolls, pork pies and quiche alongside the sandwiches.
Buffet 8
£9.40per person
- Freshly prepared sandwiches
- Selection of savouries
- Hand cooked crisps
- Fresh fruit platter
- Homemade cakes
Where the gathering runs on into the afternoon.
Every dish is listed in full on the menus — prices, allergens and what is included:
Those are the prices — there is nothing to quote. Ordering for Nottingham takes about three minutes, or ring if that is easier.
Catering a wake in Nottingham
Nottingham funerals divide fairly cleanly between the two crematoria. A service at Wilford Hill usually means a gathering somewhere south or east of the city — West Bridgford, Ruddington, Gedling, Carlton. A service at Bramcote usually means Beeston, Bramcote, Wollaton or Chilwell. Both have an hour or so between the service ending and people arriving, and that hour is the job.
What families ask for barely changes: sandwiches cut small, sausage rolls, pork pies, quiche, and cake with the tea. Plain and generous. Nobody has ever complained that a funeral tea was too ordinary, and several have said there was not enough.
The awkward part is always access. Whoever holds the key to the function room is usually at the crematorium, so tell us on the phone who will be there and when. We would far rather agree the timing than have a driver stood outside a locked club with a car full of sandwiches.
How quickly we can do it
Forty-eight hours for a delivered sandwich buffet, often better. We will tell you no on the phone rather than take a booking we cannot keep, because a wake is the one job where being let down cannot be put right afterwards.
Hot food served by our staff needs about a week. Most families are not asking for it, but if you are, say so early and we will be straight about the date.
Delivered buffets close at 4pm the day before, with a £20 minimum on the order. A Monday wake closes on the Friday afternoon.
Where we deliver around Nottingham
The whole city and the ring of towns around it — West Bridgford, Beeston, Arnold, Carlton, Bulwell, Wollaton, Mapperley, Sherwood, Clifton, Gedling, Bramcote and Ruddington — and out well past them. Delivery is free.
We deliver to crematoria, to function rooms, to social and working men's clubs, to church halls and to private houses. A house is no harder than a venue and is often where the family would rather be.
What we will ask you
The date, roughly how many people, the address, and the time you want it there. That is enough for a price on the phone.
Then it helps to know about dietary requirements and how many of each, whether there is a table or a bar to set out on, and who will let us in. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and halal portions are prepared separately and labelled. Tell us how many of each when you order.
WHERE WE DELIVER
Nottingham and around it
We deliver across West Bridgford, Beeston, Arnold, Carlton, Bulwell, Wollaton, Mapperley, Sherwood, Clifton, Gedling, Bramcote and Ruddington, everywhere between them, and a good way beyond. If you are not sure whether we reach you, ring the office and ask — the answer is usually yes.
Venues we cater at in Nottingham
- Trent Bridge — Cricket ground with suites for conferences, weddings and dinners
- Motorpoint Arena Nottingham — City-centre arena and function space
- The City Ground — Nottingham Forest FC — hospitality and function suites
- Wilford Hill Crematorium — Loughborough Road — wakes and funeral teas
- Bramcote Crematorium — Coventry Lane, Beeston — wakes and funeral teas
Not an exhaustive list — if the venue you have in mind is not named here, it is almost certainly still one we cover.
Why Nottingham chooses us
Two crematoria, both covered
Wilford Hill and Bramcote serve most Nottingham funerals between them, and the gatherings afterwards happen in the same handful of clubs and function rooms nearby. We have catered in all of them.
A city office, not a call centre
The Nottingham number reaches somebody who can look at the diary and answer you, rather than take a message. When a family is arranging a funeral, being told 'someone will ring you back' is its own small cruelty.
Numbers can move
People who did not come to the service often come to the wake. Give us your best guess, ring if it changes, and we will send slightly over regardless.
Set out, then gone
Laid out and covered before the cars return. Our driver does not stay, and collects the platters the next working day.
What Nottingham customers say
4.9 out of 5 from 210+ Google reviews
Booked Sadlergates for my husband’s 50th birthday — The Hog Roast (we went with the Gold package). The team (Will, Ryan and Vickie) were all absolutely fantastic — friendly and professional whilst having a laugh with us! The food was completely outstanding, and every single guest commented on how incredible it was.
Shel · 50th birthday hog roast
Sadlergates did the catering for our wedding in Nottingham and we couldn’t have been happier… There was plenty of food and they were really good at dealing with our complex dietary requirements. On the day of the wedding they turned up exactly on time, prepped the food and brought it all out with excellent communication so we knew when to get everyone seated.
Beth · Wedding
Sadlergates provided the catering for our wedding, we were delighted in all respects with the superb hot and cold buffet they delivered. From our initial visit to discuss our requirements, with samples provided within minutes, the excellent presentation and service, the delicious food, and the excellent value for money.
Ian · Wedding
Fantastic food and service from Sadlergates Catering Nottingham for a Celebration of Life event. They were so lovely to deal with and there were many compliments about the sandwich buffet on the day. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them for catering an event.
Hester · Celebration of life
Sadlergate were outstanding from start to finish when catering our Christmas event. The festive buffet was of a very high standard providing three different meats and also veggie options. Shaun and Vicky were incredible throughout the evening, ensuring everything ran seamlessly and taking care of every detail.
Dan · Christmas party
We deliver into Nottingham every week. Tell us the date and roughly how many, and the rest is straightforward.
Funeral catering in Nottingham — your questions answered
How quickly can you cater a wake in Nottingham?
Usually within 48 hours for a delivered sandwich buffet. Ring the Nottingham office with your date and we will tell you immediately whether we can hold it. Hot food served by our team needs about a week.
Do you deliver near Wilford Hill and Bramcote crematoria?
Both, regularly. Most families hold the gathering at a club, hall or function room near the crematorium rather than at it, and we deliver to all of them.
What happens if the numbers change?
Tell us as soon as you know and we will adjust it. Numbers moving is completely normal — people who did not attend the service often come to the wake — which is why we send slightly over as a matter of course.
Do you set up and clear away?
We set up. The food is laid out where you want it and covered until people arrive. We do not stay for a delivered buffet, but our driver collects the platters and cool boxes the next working day.
What should we serve at a funeral tea?
Sandwiches, savouries and cake. Sausage rolls, pork pies, quiche and sandwiches cut small, with cake alongside the tea. Easy to eat standing, easy to put down when somebody comes over to talk.
How much food should we order?
One buffet portion per person, ordered for slightly more people than you expect. Tell us your number on the phone and we will tell you what we would send.
Can you cater for dietary requirements?
Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and halal portions are prepared separately and labelled. Tell us how many of each when you order. They are labelled so nobody has to ask.
How much does funeral catering cost in Nottingham?
From £5.50 a head for sandwiches, £7.70 with savouries, £9.40 for the fuller spread. Delivery is free across Nottingham, there is a £20 minimum, and prices exclude VAT.
- Catering since 201214 years, over 6,000 events a year
- 4.9 out of 5from 210+ Google reviews
- Every diet cateredPrepared separately and labelled
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Catering in Nottingham?
Tell us the date, the numbers and the venue and we will price it properly. Or call the Nottingham office and speak to someone today.