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Funeral Wake Catering for Kingsbury
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Kingsbury and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Home wakes
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Kingsbury
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
Funeral wake catering in Kingsbury, slow-roasted on site
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 serve salads, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater memorial events and celebrations of life.
For a wake in Kingsbury, a hall or club with a yard or garden is often simplest. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Location
- Kingsbury (NW9, HA3, HA9)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Keep the alternatives labelled
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Also near Kingsbury
What else we do in Kingsbury
Planning the wake in Kingsbury
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
However big or small the event in Kingsbury, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
Local halls and clubs near Kingsbury can host a wake if home is too small.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The full menu and the sides
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for every dish
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. 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.
Why book our hog roast in Kingsbury
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- One contact on the day
- A short route for the equipment
- Clearance from walls and branches
Kingsbury 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.
On the menu in Kingsbury
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Common questions in Kingsbury
What’s the nearest station to Kingsbury?
Hendon station, about 1.5 miles east of the centre.
Could you cook in Roe Green Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
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.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Frequently, yes. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we’ll tell you quickly.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-December sunset in Kingsbury is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Wake catering near Kingsbury
Kingsbury is about 2 miles north-east of Wembley, in Greater London. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Kingsbury? We can help. We cater 764 places across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 10 miles away.
For a service at a church like Church of the Holy Innocents, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. With the A4006 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Kingsbury.
Here we cover the NW9, HA3 and HA9 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Local streets include Bacon Lane, Slough Lane and Minterne Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Kingsbury is on the A4006, which makes the journey straightforward. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Queensbury (1 mile north-west), West Hendon (1 mile east), The Hyde (1 mile east), Preston (1 mile south-west) and Colindale (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles south-east), City of Westminster (7 miles south-east), Marylebone (7 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south-east), St Pancras (8 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Edgware Community Hospital (1.6 miles north) and Church Farmhouse Museum (2.1 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Castlebar Hill and Darland's Lake.
- Local schools include JFS (less than half a mile west) and Woodfield School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include J.J. Moon's pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Hendon (2 miles east)
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Plates or china
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The number of people
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
To get a quote, just 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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards