Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Hartwell
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Hartwell? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Family meals after a funeral
- Anniversary memorials
Planning an event in Hartwell?
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Funeral wake catering near Hartwell
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. On the menu are new potatoes, salads and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater celebration-of-life gatherings and one-year memorials.
For a wake near Hartwell, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Where
- Hartwell (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Autumn and winter afternoons in Hartwell get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- The number of people
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the wake in Hartwell
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- One-year memorials
- Memorial gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as St Mary's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
- If the price includes VAT
FAQs for Hartwell
Is Hartwell too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Hartwell from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do you need anything from the family?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We will handle the rest.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Generally. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we will answer straight away.
For event organisers in Hartwell
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
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.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Add chicken as an alternative.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- A hall or room for eating
- Space away from the building and any trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Hartwell
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Hartwell: halls, homes and travel
Hartwell is about 1 mile west of Southcourt, in Buckinghamshire. Hartwell and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We cover all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire. Our bookings stretch from Hartwell to Milton Keynes (about 16 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Aylesbury station, roughly 1.7 miles east of the centre. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Hartwell, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cover wakes in every part of the HP17 postcode area. Streets in the area include Oxford Road, Sedrup Lane and Portway Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For wakes just outside Hartwell, we cover Stone (1 mile west), Fairford Leys (1 mile north-east), Southcourt (1 mile east), Haydon Hill (1 mile north) and California (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (13 miles south), Chesham (12 miles south-east), Buckingham (14 miles north-west), Amersham (14 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (6 miles south) and Haddenham (4 miles south-west).
A little further out are Dinton Castle (1.8 miles west) and Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Hartwell includes Snakemoor and Beacon Hill.
- Schools near Hartwell include Pebble Brook School (1.2 miles north-east) and Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (1.3 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Rose & Crown pub (under half a mile west)
Also near Hartwell
Also in Hartwell
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards