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Hog Roast for a Wake in Hatch End, Greater London
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Hatch End? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Wakes at a local club
- Celebrations of life
Funeral wake catering for Hatch End
The process
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Most wakes in Hatch End are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Funeral wake catering near Hatch End
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we’ll give you a quick answer. We serve rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and we’re regularly asked to cater wakes at home and memorial events.
In Hatch End, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. In London, outdoor space for the roaster is the thing to check. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Area
- Hatch End (HA5, HA2, HA3)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
Our staff are discreet and respectful throughout.
China crockery is available on request.
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- A hall or room for eating
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Hatch End 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.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
After a funeral in Hatch End
Hatch End is in Greater London. We cover wakes in Hatch End, along with the towns and villages around it. Hatch End is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hatch End to London (14 miles away).
Families holding a service at Pinner Baptist Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
We cover wakes in every part of HA5, HA2 and HA3 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Love Lane, Moss Lane and Tudor Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For wakes just outside Hatch End, we cover Headstone (1 mile east), South Oxhey (2 miles north-west), Harrow Weald (2 miles east), Carpenders Park (2 miles north) and Belmont (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in London (14 miles south-east), City of Westminster (11 miles south-east), Marylebone (11 miles south-east), Kensington (10 miles south-east), St Pancras (12 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Heath Robinson Museum (0.8 miles south-west) and Hilfield Castle (4 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Harrow Weald Common and Northala Fields.
- Schools near Hatch End include Nower Hill High School (0.8 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Moon & Sixpence pub (0.5 miles north)
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Events we cater in Hatch End
It copes with timings that shift.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hatch End and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Wakes at a local club
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Family get-togethers after a service
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Hatch End station, about 0.6 miles north.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
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FAQs for Hatch End
What if our house in Hatch End has no side access?
Frequently, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
What’s the nearest station to Hatch End?
Hatch End station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you cater at home?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can you serve on plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel to Hatch End
- Site access
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- A picture of the cooking area
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away