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Funeral Wake Catering for Finsbury
Funeral wake catering in Finsbury: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Memorial events
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at home
A hog roast near Finsbury
Finsbury: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Finsbury?
Old Street station, in Finsbury itself.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Finsbury?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What should we provide?
Very little: the space and a contact.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How our funeral wake catering works in Finsbury
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Whether it is remembrance gatherings and pub and club wakes, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, roast pork in rolls or on plates and apple sauce and more.
In Finsbury, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, which we can help you think through. Timings are planned around your wake, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Area
- Finsbury (EC1V, N1, EC2A)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
After a funeral in Finsbury
Finsbury is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. Wakes in Finsbury are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 764 places in Greater London.
Finsbury is on or near the A1 and A501, handy for relatives driving in. If the funeral is at a church such as Jewin Welsh Presbyterian Chapel or St Mary-at-Hill, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over EC1V, N1 and EC2A and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on Oat Lane, Long Lane and Love Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Finsbury is on the A1 and A501, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Close by, we cover wakes in St Luke's (1 mile north), Barbican Estate (1 mile south), City of London (1 mile south), Bishopsgate (1 mile south-east) and Shoreditch (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in City of Westminster (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Brompton (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics (under half a mile north-east) and County of London (0.5 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
- Nearby schools include Central Foundation Boys' School (within half a mile north-east) and Charterhouse Square School (under half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Jugged Hare pub (less than half a mile south)
- Other local spots include Barts Health Archives (0.5 miles south-west)
Where the roaster can go in Finsbury
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- A friend or relative we can call
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Finsbury 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Finsbury
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
A hog roast or other catering?
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Served at the time you choose
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Events we cater in Finsbury
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
Whatever the occasion in Finsbury, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Home wakes
- Pub and club wakes
- One-year memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
If relatives are coming by rail, there’s a station right in Finsbury: Old Street station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether plates or china are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the price includes, item by item
What affects the price in Finsbury
Things that change the price:
- Travel to Finsbury
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Finsbury
Also in Finsbury
How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Most wakes in Finsbury are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away