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Funeral Wake Catering for Kitts End
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Kitts End.
- Life celebrations
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
A hog roast near Kitts End
Why choose funeral wake catering in Kitts End?
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
In Kitts End and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Life celebrations
- Memorial events
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Wakes at home
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Hadley Wood station, about 1.1 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
- How many staff will carve and serve
About our funeral wake catering in Kitts End
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal, or rolls keep it simple. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. We’re often asked to cater gatherings at clubs and pubs and celebrations of life, with roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and rotisserie chicken.
In Kitts End, a hall with outdoor space is often the easiest option, though home can work with a garden and side access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Location
- Kitts End (EN5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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A hog roast compared with other options
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A clear quote with everything listed
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Kitts End questions
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin?
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. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Kitts End?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your wake. For a summer wake in Kitts End, there’s light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A short route for the equipment
- A hall or room for eating
- Approval from the landlord or committee
As a London location, Kitts End is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Kitts End
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We work out each quote from:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
After a funeral in Kitts End
Kitts End is in Greater London. We cover Kitts End and its neighbours for wakes. Kitts End is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 13 miles away.
A club or hall near Kitts End gives space for everyone and outdoor room for the roaster. Families holding a service at Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Wherever your wake is in EN5, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Dancers Hill (1 mile north-west), Hadley (1 mile south), High Barnet (1 mile south) and Arkley (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in London (13 miles south), City of Westminster (11 miles south), Marylebone (11 miles south), Kensington (12 miles south), St Pancras (11 miles south) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
A little further out are Barnet Urban District (1.6 miles south) and Potters Bar Museum (1.6 miles north). The countryside around Kitts End includes Hadley Green and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near Kitts End include Dame Alice Owen's School (1.3 miles north) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (1.4 miles south)
- Local pubs include Former King William IV Public House (0.6 miles south)
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Add chicken as an alternative.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away