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Funeral Wake Catering for Highams Park
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Highams Park.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Gatherings at the family home
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Planning an event in Highams Park?
How our funeral wake catering works in Highams Park
If the service runs late, we wait: we will hold the food until people arrive. Name someone we can call on the day. We’re frequently asked to cater wakes at home and pub and club wakes, serving salads, new potatoes and apple sauce.
In Highams Park, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, which we can help you think through. Timings are planned around your wake, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Highams Park (E4, E17, IG8)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- One contact on the day
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
Highams Park 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 you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- How many people are eating
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Timed around your day
Arranging a wake in Highams Park
Highams Park is about 1 mile south of Chingford, in Greater London. Highams Park and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We cater all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. We cater events right across the region, from Highams Park to London (about 8 miles away).
For family travelling by train, Highams Park station is about 0.7 miles away. Families holding a service at St John's frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the E4, E17 and IG8 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on May Road, Adam Road and Cecil Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Highams Park, we cover South Chingford (1 mile north-west), Hale End (1 mile east), Chingford Mount (1 mile north), Chingford Hatch (1 mile north-east) and Chingford (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (8 miles south-west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (7 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Wanstead Hospital (2.3 miles south-east) and 17 & Central (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Highams Park Lake and Pole Hill.
- Schools near Highams Park include Selwyn Primary School (within half a mile east) and Aveling Park School (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include The King's Ford pub (0.7 miles north)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Walthamstow (1 mile south)
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Wakes in Highams Park are usually in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 3:50pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Also near Highams Park
What else we do in Highams Park
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Highams Park
Could you cook in Lloyd Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Highams Park?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Events we cater in Highams Park
It is simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Highams Park, such as:
- Memorial events
- Home wakes
- Church and village hall wakes
- Ashes ceremonies
A club or hall near Highams Park gives space for everyone and outdoor room for the roaster.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Staffing on the day
- The space, cover and access they need
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away