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Funeral Wake Catering for East Hendred
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for the wake in East Hendred.
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
Planning an event in East Hendred?
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
- Travel to East Hendred
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
About our funeral wake catering in East Hendred
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. Typical bookings include hall gatherings after a service and pub and club wakes, with salads, roast pork in rolls or on plates and halloumi skewers.
Near East Hendred, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
- Area
- East Hendred (OX12)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Where the roaster can go in East Hendred
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A hall or room for eating
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Events we cater in East Hendred
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in East Hendred. Here are some of the most popular:
- Memorial gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Gatherings at the family home
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Didcot Parkway station, about 4.2 miles east.
Before you book anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Travel and any London charges
East Hendred: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Augustine of Canterbury: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is there an alternative to pork?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do you come to East Hendred?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including East Hendred and Oxfordshire. Send us the address for a quote.
After a funeral in East Hendred
East Hendred is about 4 miles east of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around East Hendred, from gardens to fields. We cater all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Our bookings stretch from East Hendred to Oxford (about 12 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of East Hendred; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cover wakes in every part of OX12 and the streets around it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Chapel Square, High Street and Old Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover wakes in West Hendred (1 mile west), Rowstock (1 mile east), Ardington (2 miles west), East Lockinge (2 miles south-west) and West Ilsley (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (12 miles north-east), Didcot (4 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Witney (15 miles north-west), Wantage (4 miles west) and Grove (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Atlas Computer Laboratory (1.8 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (5.2 miles north). Open spaces near East Hendred include Mowbray Fields and Chain Hill.
- Local pubs include The Wheatsheaf Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Request gluten-free rolls
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For a summer wake in East Hendred, there is light until about 9:25pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or OX12 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away