Oxfordshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Eynsham
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Funeral wake catering in Eynsham.
- Memorial events
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Eynsham
Questions from Eynsham
Is Eynsham close to London?
About 58 miles from central London.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Leonard?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We do our best at short notice. Tell us the details and we will reply promptly.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Funeral wake catering in Eynsham, carved to order
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal, or rolls keep it simple. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who does not eat pork. Whether it’s pub and club wakes and scattering-of-ashes gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates for your guests.
In Eynsham, the hall is often where people gather. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours.
- Location
- Eynsham (OX29)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Eynsham
The biggest factors are:
- Site access
- Travel to Eynsham
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Rough numbers
- A photo of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Eynsham
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. In late September, sunset in Eynsham is about 7:10pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Arranging a wake in Eynsham
Eynsham is about 5 miles east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Eynsham is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. Eynsham is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Eynsham to Oxford (about 7 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that Hanborough station is about 2.9 miles away.
Here we cover the OX29 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. From High Street, Station Road and Back Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Eynsham, we cover Swinford (1 mile south-east), Cassington (2 miles north-east), Farmoor (2 miles south-east), Sutton (2 miles south-west) and Filchampstead (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (7 miles east), Didcot (13 miles south-east), Bicester (13 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles west) and Carterton (9 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Radcliffe Infirmary (5.1 miles east) and Oxford Bus Museum (3 miles north). Open spaces near Eynsham include Cumnor Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Local schools include Eynsham Community Primary School (within half a mile east)
- Nearby, you will find The Jolly Sportsman Public House And Attached Outbuildings (under half a mile south-east)
Nearby places to Eynsham
Also in Eynsham
Occasions we serve in Eynsham
If the service runs late, the food waits.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Eynsham. Typical bookings include:
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Anniversary memorials
Families holding a service at Church of St Leonard often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs are handled
Where the roaster can go in Eynsham
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- One contact on the day
- A hall or room for eating
- A level outdoor area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Eynsham
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Planned to your running order
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Add chicken as an alternative.
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away