Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Booker
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Booker and across Buckinghamshire.
- Anniversary memorials
- Remembrance gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Book a hog roast in Booker
How it works
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Autumn and winter afternoons in Booker get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or HP12 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
About our funeral wake catering in Booker
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. Whether it is remembrance gatherings and one-year memorials, we’ll put together a menu of salads, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
In Booker, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Area
- Booker (HP12, HP11, SL7)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Booker
Is Booker close to London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We are gathering after a service at Church of Christ the Servant King: can you cater?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you cover Booker?
Yes, Booker is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you cater at home?
Wherever the family gathers, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Events we cater in Booker
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
However big or small the event in Booker, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Memorial events
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Wakes at a local club
A club or hall near Booker gives space for everyone and outdoor room for the roaster.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether VAT is included
Also near Booker
Other occasions in Booker
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Booker: halls, homes and travel
Booker is about 2 miles west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. We cover wakes in Booker. Booker is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 14 miles away.
For a service at a church like Church of Christ the Servant King, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Relatives arriving by train should know that High Wycombe station is about 2.1 miles away. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Booker; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the HP12, HP11 and SL7 postcode area. Local streets include Ash Road, New Road and Horns Lane; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Clayhill (1 mile south-west), High Wycombe (2 miles east), Downley (2 miles north), Terriers (3 miles north-east) and Totteridge (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (14 miles north), Chesham (10 miles north-east), Marlow (3 miles south), Amersham (9 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (6 miles east) and Chalfont St Peter (10 miles east).
A little further out are High Wycombe Castle (1.9 miles north-east) and Eden (1.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Booker include Gomm's Wood.
- Nearby schools include Cressex Community School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Squirrel pub (under half a mile west)
- Other local spots include West Wycombe Rural (2.4 miles north-west)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Crockery choices
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Booker
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Space inside for guests
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards