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Funeral Wake Catering for Honor Oak
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Honor Oak and across Greater London.
- Celebrations of life
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- Pub and club wakes
A hog roast near Honor Oak
Funeral wake catering near Honor Oak
Wake catering across Honor Oak and Greater London, at homes, halls and venues. For gatherings after a cremation and home wakes, we will put together a menu of roast pork in rolls or on plates, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
For a wake in Honor Oak, a hall or club with a yard or garden is often simplest. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Honor Oak (SE23, SE22, SE4)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A friend or relative we can call
As a London location, Honor Oak 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 before booking.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
- Numbers
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Questions from Honor Oak
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Augustine: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast in Peckham Rye?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Arranging a wake in Honor Oak
Honor Oak is about 2 miles south-west of New Cross, in Greater London. We cover Honor Oak and its neighbours for wakes. Honor Oak is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Honor Oak Park station serves Honor Oak directly. If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Augustine, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Here we cover the SE23, SE22 and SE4 postcode area. We can cater a wake on streets such as Rye Road, Ewart Road and Bovill Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Forest Hill (1 mile south), Brockley (1 mile east), Crofton Park (1 mile east), Nunhead (1 mile north) and Telegraph Hill (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (2.9 miles north-east) and Nunhead (1.2 miles north). Open spaces near Honor Oak include One Tree Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (0.5 miles north) and Allenby Tutorial Trust (0.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Herne Tavern (0.5 miles north-west)
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In winter, it is dark in Honor Oak by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We set up quietly and start the roast early, well away from the entrance.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Honor Oak hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Timed around your day
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Who books funeral wake catering in Honor Oak?
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
In Honor Oak and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Memorial events
A club or hall near Honor Oak gives space for everyone and outdoor room for the roaster.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Staffing on the day
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away