Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Haddenham and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Pub and club wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Haddenham
Funeral wake catering in Haddenham, carved to order
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and salads, and we are regularly asked to cater family get-togethers after a service and remembrance gatherings.
Around Haddenham, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Haddenham (HP17)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Haddenham
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- Menu choices and extras
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.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read how we price or the cost guide.
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Wakes in Haddenham are generally in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Wake catering near Haddenham
Haddenham is about 6 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Wakes in Haddenham are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Haddenham is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 13 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 0.7 miles west of the centre. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Haddenham, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cater wakes across HP17. From High Street, Station Road and Printers Piece or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Haddenham we cover include Kingsey (1 mile south), Cuddington (2 miles north), Gibraltar (2 miles north-east), Chearsley (2 miles north-west) and Towersey (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (6 miles north-east), High Wycombe (12 miles south-east), Chesham (14 miles east), Marlow (15 miles south-east), Amersham (15 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Dinton Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and Thame Community Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Snakemoor.
- Pubs nearby include The Green Dragon Public House (under half a mile south)
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Haddenham?
It’s simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
In Haddenham and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
After a service at Parish Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Haddenham questions
What’s the nearest station to Haddenham?
Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 0.7 miles west of the centre.
We’re gathering after a service at Parish Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you cover Haddenham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Haddenham and Buckinghamshire. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level outdoor area
- A friend or relative we can call
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Keep the alternatives labelled
If the service runs late, we wait.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Other occasions in Haddenham
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards