Oxfordshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Iffley
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the wake in Iffley.
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
A hog roast near Iffley
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Wakes in Iffley are usually in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it’s dark at about 3:55pm.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Funeral wake catering in Iffley, slow-roasted on site
After a funeral in Iffley, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. Roast pork in a roll or on a plate is comforting and familiar, and nobody in the family has to cook. We are often asked to cater church and village hall wakes and home wakes, with rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and apple sauce.
Around Iffley, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the roaster could go. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Iffley (OX4)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Iffley
Which station is closest to Iffley?
Oxford station, about 2.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St James?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We do our best at short notice. Send the date and venue and we will reply promptly.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can you wait?
Name someone we can call and we will serve when everyone is there.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Iffley hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Places near Iffley
What else we do in Iffley
After a funeral in Iffley
Iffley is about 1 mile south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We cover Iffley and its neighbours for wakes. We cater all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Oxford station, about 2.4 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the OX4 postcode area. That could mean a wake in a garden on Tree Lane, Banjo Road and Jersey Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Iffley we cover include Cowley (1 mile east), Donnington (1 mile north-west), Littlemore (1 mile south), Blackbird Leys (1 mile south-east) and Redbridge (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (11 miles east) and Wantage (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are British Tattoo History Museum (0.7 miles north) and Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (2.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Headington Hill and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Greyfriars Catholic School (0.5 miles north) and Emmanuel Christian School (0.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Jolly Postboys pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Other local spots include Alexander Library of Ornithology (1.6 miles north-west)
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Where the roaster can go in Iffley
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Space inside for guests
- A friend or relative we can call
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Iffley
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
Planning the wake in Iffley
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Iffley and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Gatherings at the family home
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Wakes at a local club
- Remembrance gatherings
Families holding a service at Church of St James often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How dietary needs are handled
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Staffing on the day
What affects the price in Iffley
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- The number of people
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away