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Funeral Wake Catering for Blendon
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Blendon? 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
- Celebrations of life
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Book a hog roast in Blendon
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A level outdoor area
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
Blendon is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
Funeral wake catering in Blendon, slow-roasted on site
Wakes are often arranged at short notice. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we’ll tell you right away whether we can help. We serve salads, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and we’re often booked for home wakes and celebrations of life.
Wakes in Blendon are often at home, a church hall or a pub with a garden. We need an outdoor spot to cook, which we can help you think through. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Area
- Blendon (DA5, DA15, DA6)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Blendon
We are gathering after a service at St James the Great: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you do a hog roast in Danson Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Who books funeral wake catering in Blendon?
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
Here’s what people in Blendon most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
- Gatherings after a cremation
After a service at St James the Great, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether travel is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Most wakes in Blendon are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Blendon, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Arranging a wake in Blendon
Blendon is about 1 mile south-east of Welling, in Greater London. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Blendon suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to 764 places in Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 10 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Albany Park station, roughly 0.8 miles south of the centre. A club or hall near Blendon gives space for everyone and outdoor room for the roaster.
Here we cover the DA5, DA15 and DA6 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. From Penn Lane, Hurst Road and Brook Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Main roads around Blendon include the A221, so getting the roaster to your wake is simple. Other places close to Blendon we cover include Bexley (1 mile south-east), Crook Log (1 mile north), Welling (1 mile north-west), Upton (1 mile north-east) and Bexleyheath (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bexley Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
- Local schools include Hurst Primary School (0.5 miles south-east) and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (1.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Royal Oak Public House (0.5 miles north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Colyers (2.8 miles north-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why Blendon hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Whether you want china
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Allergies we should know about
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
Send us the date, the address or DA5 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Also in Blendon
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away