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Funeral Wake Catering in Ellesborough
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 Ellesborough.
- One-year memorials
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Book a hog roast in Ellesborough
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: use our quote form.
Funeral wake catering in Ellesborough, slow-roasted on site
After a funeral in Ellesborough, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. A hog roast is simple, hearty food that most people enjoy, and it takes the cooking off the family. We are frequently asked to cater anniversary memorials and celebrations of life, with halloumi skewers, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes.
In rural Ellesborough, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Location
- Ellesborough (HP17)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Ellesborough
What else we do in Ellesborough
Planning the wake in Ellesborough
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Ellesborough, such as:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Pub and club wakes
- Memorial gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before booking anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether travel is included
The menu, dish by dish
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.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Keep the alternatives labelled
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Wake catering near Ellesborough
Ellesborough is about 4 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. A hog roast suits wakes around Ellesborough, whatever the venue. We cover 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Ellesborough to Oxford (19 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Little Kimble station, roughly 0.9 miles west of the centre. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Ellesborough, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Anywhere in HP17, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Ellesborough Road, Springs Lane and Church Hill, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Ellesborough, we also cover Butler's Cross (1 mile east), Coombe (1 mile south-east), Chalkshire (1 mile north-east), Terrick (1 mile north) and Nash Lee (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (4 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (8 miles east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.1 miles north) and National Paralympic Heritage Centre (3.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Beacon Hill and Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include John Colet School (2.3 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Russell Arms (within half a mile east)
Why choose a hog roast in Ellesborough?
Compared with a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why Ellesborough hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A level outdoor area
- Clearance from walls and branches
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In late September, sunset in Ellesborough is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Ellesborough: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Ellesborough close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you cater in village halls?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away