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Funeral Wake Catering in Elm Park
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the wake in Elm Park.
- Church and village hall wakes
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
Planning an event in Elm Park?
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Funeral wake catering in Elm Park, carved to order
While you are at the service, the roast cooks quietly, ready for when everyone comes back. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. We’re frequently asked to cater anniversary memorials and celebration-of-life gatherings, serving new potatoes, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
Wakes in Elm Park are frequently at home, a church hall or a pub with a garden. In London, outdoor space for the roaster is the thing to check. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Elm Park (RM12, RM13)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- One contact on the day
Elm Park 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.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep the alternatives labelled
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Wake catering near Elm Park
Elm Park is about 2 miles south of Romford, in Greater London. We cover wakes in Elm Park, along with the towns and villages around it. Elm Park is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 13 miles away.
Local halls and clubs near Elm Park can host a wake if home is too small. For a service at a church like St Nicholas Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Wakes anywhere in RM12 and RM13 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Your wake could be at a house on Park Lane, Wood Lane and Carfax Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater wakes in South Hornchurch (1 mile south-west), Rush Green (2 miles north-west), Dagenham (2 miles west), Romford (2 miles north) and Rainham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (13 miles west), City of Westminster (15 miles west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (14 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles west) and Walthamstow (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find St George's Hospital (0.9 miles east) and Hornchurch Urban District (1.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Elm Park include The Chase Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College (0.5 miles north-east)
Events we cater in Elm Park
Quiet, respectful service.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Elm Park, such as:
- Wakes at home
- Ashes ceremonies
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Hall gatherings after a service
Relatives arriving by train should know that Emerson Park station is about 1.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether plates or china are included
- Staffing on the day
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Autumn and winter afternoons in Elm Park get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Time on site
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Elm Park hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
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A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Elm Park questions
Can you do a hog roast in Harrow Lodge Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What if our house in Elm Park has no side access?
Frequently, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What should we provide?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We’ll handle the rest.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away