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Hog Roast for a Wake in Abbey Wood, Greater London
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Abbey Wood? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Wakes at a local club
- Wakes in village halls
- Wakes at home
A hog roast near Abbey Wood
Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
About our funeral wake catering in Abbey Wood
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. Whether it is ashes ceremonies and memorial events, we can cook apple sauce, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
For a wake in Abbey Wood, a hall or club with a yard or garden is often simplest, though home can work with a garden and side access. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Abbey Wood (SE2, SE18, DA16)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Abbey Wood
Other occasions in Abbey Wood
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. In winter, it’s dark in Abbey Wood by about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the wake in Abbey Wood
Quiet, respectful service.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Abbey Wood:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Remembrance gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
- Life celebrations
Local halls and clubs near Abbey Wood can host a wake if home is too small.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Abbey Wood
Can you cater after a service at Saint Michael and All Angels?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s the nearest station to Abbey Wood?
Abbey Wood station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you cover Abbey Wood?
Yes, Abbey Wood is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Space inside for guests
- A short route for the equipment
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
As a London location, Abbey Wood is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- A clear quote with everything listed
- All the equipment comes with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
After a funeral in Abbey Wood
Abbey Wood is about 1 mile east of Plumstead, in Greater London. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Abbey Wood? We can help. Abbey Wood is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
For a service at a church like Saint Michael and All Angels, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Abbey Wood is on or near the A206, handy for relatives driving in.
Wakes anywhere in SE2, SE18 and DA16 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include Bevan Road, Mcleod Road and Manton Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Abbey Wood is on the A206, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Nearby, we also cater wakes in West Heath (1 mile south-east), Lessness Heath (2 miles east), Belvedere (2 miles east), Welling (2 miles south) and Crook Log (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.1 miles north-west) and Greenwich Castle (4.9 miles west). Open spaces near Abbey Wood include Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Paul's Academy (0.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Plume Of Feathers Public House (0.5 miles west)
- Local facilities include Colyers (2.9 miles east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Check with family about dietary needs
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Add chicken as an alternative.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
What affects the price in Abbey Wood
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A picture of the cooking area
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away