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Funeral Wake Catering in Coulsdon
Funeral wake catering in Coulsdon: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Ashes ceremonies
- Hall gatherings after a service
Slow-roasted pork in Coulsdon
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
About our funeral wake catering in Coulsdon
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. On the menu are apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we’re often booked for celebrations of life and gatherings at clubs and pubs.
For a wake in Coulsdon, a hall or club with a yard or garden is frequently simplest. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Coulsdon (CR5, CR8, CR3)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Questions from Coulsdon
Which station is closest to Coulsdon?
Coulsdon South station, in Coulsdon itself.
Could you cook in Dollypers Hill?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
What should we provide?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
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How we price a hog roast for the wake
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- Time on site
- The number of people
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Coulsdon
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Memorial gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes in village halls
After a service at St Andrew's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The space, cover and access they need
- Allergen information for every dish
- VAT, if it applies
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Most wakes in Coulsdon are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: use our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A short route for the equipment
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- A safe distance from the hall
As a London location, Coulsdon 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 photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Coulsdon hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Wake catering near Coulsdon
Coulsdon is about 13 miles south of London, in Greater London. We cater wakes across Coulsdon and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Coulsdon to London (about 13 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Coulsdon has its own station, Coulsdon South station. Coulsdon is on or near the B276 and B2030, handy for relatives driving in.
This part of Greater London takes in CR5, CR8 and CR3. That could mean a wake in a garden on Hadleigh Grove, Farthing Way and Dobson Close or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around Coulsdon include the B276 and B2030, which makes travel to your wake easy. Other places close to Coulsdon we cover include Woodcote (1 mile north), Old Coulsdon (1 mile south-east), Woodmansterne (1 mile west), Chipstead (1 mile south-west) and Purley (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (13 miles north), City of Westminster (14 miles north), Marylebone (14 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north), St Pancras (15 miles north) and Shoreditch (15 miles north).
A little further out are Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (3 miles north) and Purley War Memorial Hospital (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Coulsdon includes Duppas Hill and Mercers Lake.
- Local schools include Coulsdon Sixth Form College (1 mile south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Pembroke pub (less than half a mile north)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away