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Funeral Wake Catering in Broom Hill
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Broom Hill and Greater London, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Home wakes
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Book a hog roast in Broom Hill
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Funeral wake catering in Broom Hill, carved to order
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 pub and club wakes and wakes in village halls, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, roast pork in rolls or on plates and halloumi skewers and more.
Wakes in Broom Hill 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. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Broom Hill (BR6, BR5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In late September, sunset in Broom Hill is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Share the date, place and 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 pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or BR6 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Broom Hill: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Broom Hill?
The closest is Orpington station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
What affects the price in Broom Hill
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Clearance from walls and branches
As a London location, Broom Hill is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Broom Hill
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Wake catering near Broom Hill
Broom Hill is about 1 mile south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Broom Hill suit a hog roast. Broom Hill is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Orpington station is about 0.6 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Broom Hill, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the BR6 and BR5 postcode area. Streets in the area include New Road, Irene Road and Sandy Lane, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Crofton (1 mile south-west), Petts Wood (1 mile north-west), Locksbottom (2 miles west), Farnborough (2 miles south-west) and Green Street Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find The Mall (3.8 miles north-west) and Orpington Hospital (1.3 miles south). Open spaces near Broom Hill include Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Local schools include Harris Academy Orpington (0.8 miles south-east) and The Priory School (0.8 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Cricketers pub (under half a mile north-east)
Planning the wake in Broom Hill
It copes with timings that shift.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Broom Hill and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes at a local club
- Family meals after a funeral
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes in village halls
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of All Saints, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What crockery is supplied
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Also near Broom Hill
What else we do in Broom Hill
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards