Oxfordshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Faringdon
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Faringdon and across Oxfordshire.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
- Family get-togethers after a service
Funeral wake catering in Faringdon
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Wakes in Faringdon are generally in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 4:00pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Funeral wake catering in Faringdon, carved to order
Services can run over, and that’s fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. We serve salads, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes, and we’re often booked for wakes in village halls and ashes ceremonies.
In Faringdon, the hall is often where people gather, and its grounds suit the roaster. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Area
- Faringdon (SN7)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Places near Faringdon
Also in Faringdon
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- Distance from us
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
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.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Wakes in Faringdon: venues and practical details
Faringdon is about 10 miles south-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your wake is in Faringdon, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Faringdon is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Faringdon to Oxford (about 17 miles away).
Faringdon is on or near the A417 and A4095, handy for relatives driving in.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in SN7, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Station Road, Marlborough Gardens and Marlborough Close or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. With the A417 and A4095 close by, Faringdon is easy for us to reach for your wake. For wakes just outside Faringdon, we cover Little Coxwell (1 mile south), Fernham (2 miles south), Shellingford (2 miles south-east), Hatford (3 miles east) and Baulking (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (15 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles east), Witney (10 miles north-east), Carterton (8 miles north), Wantage (8 miles south-east) and Grove (8 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Faringdon Day Hospital (under half a mile north) and Faringdon Castle (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Faringdon include Badbury Hill.
- Local schools include Faringdon Infant School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (less than half a mile north)
About the food
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Events we cater in Faringdon
If the service runs late, the food waits.
In Faringdon and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Anniversary memorials
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Home wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
For a service at a church like Church of All Saints, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- Whether travel is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
FAQs for Faringdon
How far is Faringdon from London?
About 65 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cater after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you wait?
Name someone we can call and we will adjust.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Often, yes. Contact us when the date is set and we will answer right away.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A safe distance from the hall
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Faringdon
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards