Oxfordshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Kencot
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 Kencot.
- Remembrance days
- Memorial gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Kencot
About our funeral wake catering in Kencot
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there’s anything special and we will do our best. We serve halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and we are often booked for life celebrations and home wakes.
In a small place like Kencot, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Location
- Kencot (OX18)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Kencot
Do you come out to small places like Kencot?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Kencot close to London?
Roughly 67 miles from the centre of London.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you cover Kencot?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Kencot and Oxfordshire. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What if people arrive late?
Name someone we can call and we’ll serve when everyone is there.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What do we need to organise?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We bring everything else.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
A hog roast compared with other options
If the venue has its own caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See how we price and the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Ask close family about dietary needs
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Occasions we serve in Kencot
Alternatives are available.
Here’s what people in Kencot most often book a hog roast for:
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings at the family home
- Church and village hall wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Peter, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- How dietary needs are handled
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
More for events in Kencot
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any venue rules
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wake. For a summer wake in Kencot, there’s light until about 9:30pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Wake catering near Kencot
Kencot is about 2 miles south-west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Kencot? We cover the whole area. Kencot is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Kencot to Oxford (16 miles away).
For wakes in OX18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. If your venue is just outside Kencot, we also cover Alvescot (1 mile south-east), Shilton (2 miles north) and Bradwell (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles east), Witney (6 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles south-east), Grove (12 miles south-east), Faringdon (6 miles south) and Kidlington (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Swinford Museum (1.9 miles west) and Longworth Hospital (5.9 miles south).
- Nearby schools include Carterton Community College (1.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (within half a mile south-east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away