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Hog Roast for a Wake in Drayton Beauchamp, Buckinghamshire
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 Drayton Beauchamp.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Wakes in village halls
- Remembrance gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Drayton Beauchamp
About our funeral wake catering in Drayton Beauchamp
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will tell you straight away whether we can help. On the menu are halloumi skewers, new potatoes and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for wakes at home and life celebrations.
In rural Drayton Beauchamp, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Drayton Beauchamp (HP22, HP23)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How the day works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Summer evenings in Drayton Beauchamp stay light until about 9:25pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A safe distance from the hall
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why Drayton Beauchamp hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
For event organisers in Drayton Beauchamp
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Questions from Drayton Beauchamp
Which station is closest to Drayton Beauchamp?
The closest is Tring station, roughly 3 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What if the service runs late?
That is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or HP22 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Who books funeral wake catering in Drayton Beauchamp?
It is simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Drayton Beauchamp, such as:
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Home wakes
- One-year memorials
For family travelling by train, Tring station is about 3 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Any travel or access charges
- What crockery is supplied
Wake catering near Drayton Beauchamp
Drayton Beauchamp is in Buckinghamshire. Drayton Beauchamp is well within our area for wakes. Drayton Beauchamp is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Drayton Beauchamp to Milton Keynes (about 17 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Drayton Beauchamp is within about 4 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP22 and HP23, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. That could mean a wake in a garden on Green Path and The Holloway or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (5 miles west), High Wycombe (12 miles south), Chesham (7 miles south-east), Amersham (9 miles south-east), Beaconsfield (13 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (15 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Hawridge Court (4.9 miles south-east) and Trenchard Museum (2 miles south-west). The countryside around Drayton Beauchamp includes Dancersend and Pavis Wood.
- Local schools include Tring School (1.7 miles east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away