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Hog Roast for a Wake in High Barnet, Greater London
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in High Barnet.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at home
- Memorial gatherings
Funeral wake catering in High Barnet
Funeral wake catering in High Barnet, carved to order
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Tell us what matters to you and we will try to help. We’re often asked to cater pub and club wakes and wakes at home, with new potatoes, salads and rotisserie chicken.
In High Barnet, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Area
- High Barnet (EN5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in High Barnet
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in High Barnet?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard generally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
What’s the nearest station to High Barnet?
The closest is Hadley Wood station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
We will always try. Tell us the details and we’ll reply promptly.
What if the service runs late?
Name someone we can call and we will serve when everyone is there.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Arranging a wake in High Barnet
High Barnet is about 1 mile north-west of Barnet, in Greater London. High Barnet and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We cater all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
A club or hall near High Barnet gives space for everyone and outdoor room for the roaster. If relatives are coming by rail, Hadley Wood station, about 1.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Wherever your wake is in EN5, we can roast on site for your guests. From Byng Road, Park Road and Kings Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Main roads around High Barnet include the A1081, so getting the roaster to your wake is simple. Other places close to High Barnet we cover include Hadley (1 mile east), Arkley (1 mile south-west), Kitts End (1 mile north), Totteridge (1 mile south) and Rowley Green (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
A little further out are Hertfordshire Scout Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and Barnet Urban District (0.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Barnet Countryside Centre and Darland's Lake.
- Local schools include Queen Elizabeth's School (within half a mile west) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (under half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The White Lion pub (within half a mile north-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in High Barnet
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- Time on site
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Summer evenings in High Barnet stay light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Where the roaster can go in High Barnet
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A short route for the equipment
- A friend or relative we can call
- A safe distance from the hall
High Barnet is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Events we cater in High Barnet
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in High Barnet and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Anniversary memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Memorial events
- Family get-togethers after a service
After a service at Christ Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The space, cover and access they need
- Who carves and who serves
- VAT, if it applies
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, 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