Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Dunton, Buckinghamshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Dunton and across Buckinghamshire.
- Wakes at home
- One-year memorials
- Family get-togethers after a service
A hog roast near Dunton
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Summer evenings in Dunton stay light until about 9:25pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
How our funeral wake catering works in Dunton
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal, or rolls keep it simple. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. We are often asked to cater wakes at a local club and family get-togethers after a service, with apple sauce, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Near Dunton, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Dunton (MK18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Wakes in Dunton: venues and practical details
Dunton is about 6 miles north of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Dunton and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. Dunton is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Milton Keynes, about 9 miles away.
Anywhere in MK18, we can roast on site for your guests. Other places close to Dunton we cover include Swanbourne (2 miles north-west), Mursley (3 miles north), Granborough (3 miles west), Winslow (4 miles north-west) and Little Horwood (4 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (6 miles south), Buckingham (10 miles north-west), Elmhurst (6 miles south), Southcourt (7 miles south), Princes Risborough (13 miles south) and Haydon Hill (6 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Tindal Centre (6 miles south) and Bolbec Castle (2.5 miles south-west).
Questions from Dunton
Is Dunton close to London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Dunton too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do you need anything from the family?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you come to Dunton?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Towns and villages near Dunton
What else we do in Dunton
Who books funeral wake catering in Dunton?
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
In Dunton and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes in village halls
- Memorial gatherings
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
For a service at a church like Church of St Martin, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The space, cover and access they need
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Check with family about dietary needs
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- A hall or room for eating
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to sandwiches, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Dunton
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Served at the time you choose
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away