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Funeral Wake Catering for East Sheen
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in East Sheen.
- Wakes at home
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at a local club
Funeral wake catering in East Sheen
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
We set up quietly and start the roast early, well away from the entrance.
Ask about china.
Funeral wake catering in East Sheen, slow-roasted on site
Funerals are generally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will tell you right away whether we can help. We are frequently asked to cater anniversary memorials and remembrance gatherings, serving roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and apple sauce.
In East Sheen, a hall with outdoor space is often the easiest option. Timings are planned around your wake, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Location
- East Sheen (SW14, SW13, SW15)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Planning the wake in East Sheen
It’s simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near East Sheen:
- Gatherings at the family home
- Remembrance days
- Memorial gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Local halls and clubs near East Sheen can host a wake if home is too small.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Staffing on the day
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every wake is different. The main factors are:
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Permission from the hall or venue
East Sheen is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
East Sheen: your questions answered
Which station is closest to East Sheen?
Mortlake station, in East Sheen itself.
Could you cook in Palewell Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you need anything from the family?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We’ll handle the rest.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Step by step
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In late September, sunset in East Sheen is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in East Sheen
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
East Sheen: halls, homes and travel
East Sheen is about 3 miles west of Fulham, in Greater London. Wakes in East Sheen are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cover 764 places in Greater London. We cater events right across the region, from East Sheen to London (about 8 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Mortlake station is in East Sheen itself. Families holding a service at All Saints' Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Wherever your wake is in SW14, SW13 and SW15, we can roast on site for your guests. From Elm Road, Well Lane and Fife Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover wakes in Mortlake (1 mile north-east), North Sheen (1 mile north-west), Barnes (1 mile north-east), Grove Park (1 mile north) and Richmond upon Thames (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (8 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Barnes Hospital (0.5 miles east) and Putney Exchange (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near East Sheen include Duke's Hollow and Kew Gardens Lake.
- Schools near East Sheen include Richmond Park Academy (within half a mile south-east) and Ibstock Place School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Hare and Hounds pub (under half a mile east)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Acton (2.9 miles north)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards