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Funeral Wake Catering in Heron Quays
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Heron Quays and across Greater London.
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembrance days
- Wakes in village halls
Funeral wake catering in Heron Quays
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to sandwiches, a hog roast is a warm meal. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Planned to your running order
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Funeral wake catering near Heron Quays
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal, or rolls keep it simple. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. Typical bookings include scattering-of-ashes gatherings and church and village hall wakes, serving salads, apple sauce and new potatoes.
For a wake in Heron Quays, a hall or club with a yard or garden is frequently simplest. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Heron Quays (E14, SE16, E22)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- A level outdoor area
- Clearance from walls and branches
As a London location, Heron Quays is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: 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
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Heron Quays: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Heron Quays?
Heron Quays has its own station: Canary Wharf station.
Could you cook in Sir John McDougall Gardens?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Wakes in Heron Quays are normally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it is dark at about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or E14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
For event organisers in Heron Quays
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
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What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Events we cater in Heron Quays
Alternatives are available.
Here’s what people in Heron Quays most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Home wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Celebrations of life
A club or hall near Heron Quays gives space for everyone and outdoor room for the roaster.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How many staff will carve and serve
After a funeral in Heron Quays
Heron Quays is about 2 miles north-west of Greenwich, in Greater London. Planning a hog roast for the wake in Heron Quays? We cover the whole area. We cater 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Heron Quays is on or near the A1261, handy for relatives driving in. For a service at a church like St Peter's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Wakes anywhere in E14, SE16 and E22 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. From Tiller Road, Castor Lane and Cassilis Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. With the A1261 close by, Heron Quays is simple for us to get to with the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Canary Wharf (1 mile north-east), London Docklands (1 mile north-east), Poplar (1 mile north-east), Coldharbour (1 mile east) and Blackwall (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in London (3 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (5 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Poplar Hospital (0.9 miles north-east) and Holy Trinity (1.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Heron Quays includes Tower Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
- Schools near Heron Quays include Tower Hamlets College (under half a mile north-east) and Canary Wharf College 3 (0.7 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Ledger Building pub (under half a mile north)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards