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Funeral Wake Catering for Haverstock
Funeral wake catering in Haverstock: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Home wakes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Haverstock
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
How our funeral wake catering works in Haverstock
After a funeral in Haverstock, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. A hog roast is simple, hearty food that most people enjoy, and nobody in the family has to cook. We’re frequently asked to cater celebration-of-life gatherings and remembrance gatherings, with rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and apple sauce.
Wakes in Haverstock are often at home, a church hall or a pub with a garden. We need an outdoor spot to cook, which we can help you think through. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Haverstock (NW3, NW5, NW1)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. For a summer wake in Haverstock, there’s light until about 9:20pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For event organisers in Haverstock
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Who books funeral wake catering in Haverstock?
Quiet, respectful service.
Whatever the occasion in Haverstock, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Memorial gatherings
- Celebrations of life
- Pub and club wakes
Relatives arriving by train should know that South Hampstead station, about 0.7 miles west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
Haverstock 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 will advise.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Why choose a hog roast in Haverstock?
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Common questions in Haverstock
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Haverstock?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin: 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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What should we provide?
Very little: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Wake catering near Haverstock
Haverstock is about 1 mile south-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Haverstock, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Local halls and clubs near Haverstock can host a wake if home is too small.
We cover wakes in every part of the NW3, NW5 and NW1 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Eton Road, Lawn Road and Ornan Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover wakes in Belsize Park (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile south), South Hampstead (1 mile west), Swiss Cottage (1 mile west) and Chalk Farm (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles east) and Whitechapel (4 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (3.4 miles south-east) and O2 Centre (0.8 miles west). Open spaces near Haverstock include Adelaide Nature Reserve and Primrose Hill.
- Schools near Haverstock include St Paul's Church of England Primary School (within half a mile south) and St. Mary's Town and Country School (within half a mile west)
- Pubs nearby include The Washington pub (within half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (less than half a mile north) and Cecil Sharp House (0.8 miles south-east)
Also near Haverstock
Other occasions in Haverstock
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away