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Hog Roast for a Wake in Croydon, Greater London
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Croydon.
- Pub and club wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Celebrations of life
Funeral wake catering for Croydon
Funeral wake catering in Croydon, carved to order
After a funeral in Croydon, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. A hog roast is simple, hearty food that most people enjoy, and nobody in the family has to cook. Typical bookings include celebration-of-life gatherings and wakes at home, serving new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
In Croydon, a hall with outdoor space is frequently the easiest option. Timings are planned around your wake, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Croydon (CR0, CR2, CR9, CR8)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. 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. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Add chicken as an alternative.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Croydon
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
Send us the date, the address or CR0 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Wake catering near Croydon
Croydon is about 9 miles south of London, in Greater London. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Croydon suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
Local halls and clubs near Croydon can host a wake if home is too small. After a service at St Andrew's, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
We cater wakes across the CR0, CR2, CR9 and CR8 postcode area and the streets around it. From High Street, Church Road and Ruskin Square or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Croydon sits on or near the A235 and B243, so getting the roaster to your wake is simple. If your venue is just outside Croydon, we also cover South Croydon (1 mile south), Coombe (1 mile east), Addiscombe (2 miles north-east), Ashburton (2 miles north-east) and Woodside (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.2 miles south-west) and Croydon University Hospital (1.7 miles north). The countryside around Croydon includes Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
- Nearby schools include Cambridge Tutors College (less than half a mile east) and Rutherford School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Keg & Grill pub (under half a mile west)
- Other local spots include County Borough of Croydon (under half a mile north-west)
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In winter, it is dark in Croydon by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- 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’re at the service.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space away from the building and any trees
As a London location, Croydon 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.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
For event organisers in Croydon
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Also near Croydon
More for events in Croydon
Occasions we serve in Croydon
Quiet, respectful service.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Croydon and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Pub and club wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
- Anniversary memorials
- Home wakes
Relatives arriving by train should know that Croydon has its own station, South Croydon station.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Any travel or access charges
Croydon questions
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Croydon?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
We’re gathering after a service at St Andrew's: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Do you cater in village halls?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
What do we need to organise?
Very little: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Can you wait?
That is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards