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Funeral Wake Catering in Fish Island
Funeral wake catering in Fish Island: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- One-year memorials
- Remembrance gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Fish Island
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Travel to Fish Island
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
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 are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or E3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Funeral wake catering in Fish Island, slow-roasted on site
Wakes are often arranged at short notice. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will tell you straight away whether we can help. We serve roast pork in rolls or on plates, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for hall gatherings after a service and anniversary memorials.
In Fish Island, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Location
- Fish Island (E3, E9, E20)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Fish Island
What else we do in Fish Island
Fish Island: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Grove Hall Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Fish Island?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where can you serve a wake?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you need anything from the family?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We’ll handle the rest.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you come to Fish Island?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Where the roaster can go in Fish Island
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- A safe distance from the hall
Fish Island is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Fish Island
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
Events we cater in Fish Island
It’s simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
Whatever the occasion in Fish Island, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Wakes at home
- Ashes ceremonies
- Church and village hall wakes
If the funeral is at a church such as St Mary of Eton, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The full menu and the sides
- What crockery is supplied
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
How the day works
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Wakes in Fish Island are normally in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it’s dark at about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Wake catering near Fish Island
Fish Island is about 1 mile west of Stratford, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Fish Island, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Hackney Wick station is in Fish Island itself. If there isn’t room at home, a hall or club near Fish Island may suit.
Wherever your wake is in E3, E9 and E20, we can bring the roaster to you. Your wake could be at a house on Wick Lane, Dace Road and Wyke Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Hackney Wick (1 mile north), Old Ford (1 mile south), Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile south-west), Bow (1 mile south) and East Village (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Tower of London (3.1 miles south-west) and St Clement's Hospital (1 mile south). Open spaces near Fish Island include Hollow Pond and Tower Hill.
- Nearby schools include Mulberry UTC (within half a mile south) and Mulberry UTC (under half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Lea Tavern (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Park (within half a mile west)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Fish Island hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Keep the alternatives labelled
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away