Greater London · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Colliers Wood, Greater London
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Colliers Wood? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Memorial events
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Colliers Wood
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We dress smartly and keep a low profile.
Add chicken as an alternative.
About our funeral wake catering in Colliers Wood
While you’re at the service, the roast cooks quietly, ready for when everyone comes back. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. Typical bookings include celebration-of-life gatherings and gatherings at the family home, with salads, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
In Colliers Wood, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, which we can help you think through. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Colliers Wood (SW17, SW19, CR4)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Colliers Wood
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Colliers Wood?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Can you cater after a service at St Nicholas?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can you cater in Colliers Wood?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Colliers Wood and Greater London. Send us the address for a quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with sandwich platters, hot food feels more caring. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Event organisers frequently 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.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Space away from the building and any trees
As a London location, Colliers 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.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Colliers Wood: halls, homes and travel
Colliers Wood is about 5 miles south of Brompton, in Greater London. Wakes in Colliers Wood are part of our patch. Colliers Wood is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our bookings stretch from Colliers Wood to London (about 6 miles away).
If there isn’t room at home, a hall or club near Colliers Wood may suit. If relatives are coming by rail, Colliers Wood has its own station, Tooting station.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the SW17, SW19 and CR4 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Acre Road, Boyd Road and Park Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Colliers Wood, we also cover Tooting (1 mile north), Tooting Bec (1 mile north), Merton Abbey (1 mile south-west), Furzedown (1 mile north-east) and Eastfields (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Southside Wandsworth (2.7 miles north-west) and Grove Hospital (0.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Henman Hill and Myrna Close.
- Schools near Colliers Wood include Ensham School (0.5 miles north-east) and Graveney School (0.8 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Royal Standard pub (0.5 miles west)
- Local facilities include St Leonard's (1.7 miles north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
What affects the price in Colliers Wood
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Travel to Colliers Wood
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: use our quote form.
Who books funeral wake catering in Colliers Wood?
Alternatives are available.
Whatever the occasion in Colliers Wood, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
- Family get-togethers after a service
After a service at St Nicholas, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether plates or china are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether travel is included
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How the day works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Summer evenings in Colliers Wood stay light until about 9:20pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away