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Hog Roast for a Wake in Cuddington, Buckinghamshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Cuddington.
- Church and village hall wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Life celebrations
Planning an event in Cuddington?
Occasions we serve in Cuddington
The family can spend time with guests.
Whatever the occasion in Cuddington, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Celebrations of life
- One-year memorials
- Family meals after a funeral
- Ashes ceremonies
If the funeral is at a church such as Parish Church of St Nicholas, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who carves and who serves
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
How our funeral wake catering works in Cuddington
We cater wakes in Cuddington and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. We serve rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater gatherings at the family home and wakes in village halls.
For a wake near Cuddington, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Where
- Cuddington (HP18)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Cuddington questions
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of St Nicholas?
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. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Cuddington?
Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 1.7 miles south of the centre.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
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.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Request gluten-free rolls
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family is not disturbed.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Each price is built from:
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
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, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, please mention:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In late September, sunset in Cuddington is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
For event organisers in Cuddington
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Also in Cuddington
Wakes in Cuddington: venues and practical details
Cuddington is about 4 miles north-east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. We cover Cuddington and its neighbours for wakes. We cater all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 13 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Haddenham & Thame Parkway station is about 1.7 miles away.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP18, so your wake can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Spurt Street, Aylesbury Road and Holly Tree Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Gibraltar (1 mile east), Chearsley (1 mile west), Haddenham (2 miles south), Kingsey (3 miles south) and Long Crendon (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (5 miles east), High Wycombe (14 miles south-east), Chesham (15 miles south-east), Buckingham (14 miles north), Elmhurst (6 miles north-east) and Southcourt (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Dinton Castle (1.7 miles east) and St John's Hospital (2.4 miles east). The countryside around Cuddington includes Snakemoor.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away