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Hog Roast for a Wake in Ham, Greater London
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Ham and the surrounding area.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
- Home wakes
Book a hog roast in Ham
Events we cater in Ham
Quiet, respectful service.
In Ham and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes at home
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Wakes in village halls
- Memorial gatherings
Local halls and clubs near Ham can host a wake if home is too small.
Before you book anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Staffing on the day
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether travel is included
About our funeral wake catering in Ham
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Get in touch as soon as the date is set, and we’ll give you a quick answer. Whether it’s celebrations of life and church and village hall wakes, we can cook halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and salads for your guests.
In Ham, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Ham (TW10, KT2, TW11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Ham
Could you cook in Sudbrook Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can you cater after a service at Ham Christian Centre?
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. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
What if the service runs late?
That’s fine: we hold the food until people arrive.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Wake catering near Ham
Ham is about 1 mile south-east of Twickenham, in Greater London. We cover wakes in Ham, along with the towns and villages around it. Ham is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 10 miles away.
With the A307 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Ham. Families holding a service at Ham Christian Centre often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
This part of Greater London takes in TW10, KT2 and TW11, so your wake can be anywhere in it. From New Road, Lock Road and Cave Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Main roads around Ham include the A307, so getting the roaster to your wake is simple. If your venue is just outside Ham, we also cover Petersham (1 mile north), Eel Pie Island (1 mile north-west), Strawberry Hill (1 mile west), Teddington (1 mile south-west) and Richmond (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as London (10 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (9 miles north-east), Kensington (6 miles north-east), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Teddington Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles south-west) and Coombe (2.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ham include Kew Gardens Lake and Richmond Hill.
- Local schools include Grey Court School (under half a mile north) and Teddington School (0.9 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The New Inn Public House (under half a mile east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
Ham 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Ham
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What affects the price in Ham
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Towns and villages near Ham
What else we do in Ham
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In winter, it’s dark in Ham by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away