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Hog Roast for a Wake in Frieth, Oxfordshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Frieth.
- Pub and club wakes
- One-year memorials
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Book a hog roast in Frieth
How our funeral wake catering works in Frieth
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. For gatherings at the family home and hall gatherings after a service, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, apple sauce and halloumi skewers.
In rural Frieth, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Location
- Frieth (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Summer evenings in Frieth stay light until about 9:25pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Frieth
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Frieth
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Permission from the hall or venue
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Frieth
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Request gluten-free rolls
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
After a funeral in Frieth
Frieth is about 4 miles north-west of Marlow, in Oxfordshire. We cover Frieth and its neighbours for wakes. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 12 miles away.
If there is not room at home, a hall or club near Frieth may suit. For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Marlow station, roughly 4.3 miles south-east of the centre. Frieth is within about 5 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in RG9, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Your wake could be at a house on Frieth Hill, Ellery Rise and Hayles Field, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For wakes just outside Frieth, we cover Little Frieth (1 mile north-west), Lane End (1 mile north-east), Bolter End (1 mile north), Fingest (1 mile north-west) and Cadmore End (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Thame (11 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Benson (11 miles west), Chinnor (7 miles north), Tilehurst (13 miles south-west) and Wallingford (12 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Marlow Community Hospital (4.1 miles south-east) and Chiltern Sound Phonograph Museum (3.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Frieth include Yoesden.
- Pubs nearby include Yew Tree pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include West Wycombe Rural (3 miles north)
Events we cater in Frieth
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Frieth, including:
- Celebrations of life
- Home wakes
- Wakes at a local club
- Ashes ceremonies
After a service at Church of St John the Evangelist, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
Frieth: your questions answered
Is Frieth close to London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St John the Evangelist: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Normally. Get in touch when the date is set and we’ll answer right away.
What should we provide?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We don’t offer halal meat.
What else we do in Frieth
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards