Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Latimer
Funeral wake catering in Latimer: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Remembrance days
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes in village halls
Funeral wake catering for Latimer
How our funeral wake catering works in Latimer
Services can run over, and that’s fine: we will hold the food until people arrive. Give us a contact for the day. We are often asked to cater family meals after a funeral and celebration-of-life gatherings, serving salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
In a small place like Latimer, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours.
- Where
- Latimer (HP5)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Places near Latimer
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How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. In winter, it is dark in Latimer by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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After a funeral in Latimer
Latimer is about 2 miles east of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. Latimer and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We cater 263 places across Buckinghamshire. We cater events right across the region, from Latimer to London (23 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Latimer is within about 7 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the HP5 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. That could mean a wake in a garden on Spring Close, The Grove and The Ridings, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Little Chalfont (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (15 miles north-west), High Wycombe (9 miles south-west), Chesham (3 miles north-west), Marlow (12 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (6 miles south-west) and Chalfont St Peter (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Amersham Hospital (3.1 miles south-west) and Amersham Fair Organ Museum (1.7 miles west). Open spaces near Latimer include Sarratt Bottom nature reserve.
- Nearby schools include Dr Challoner's High School (1.2 miles south-west)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why Latimer hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Timed around your day
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Latimer
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary Magdalene?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What if the service runs late?
Give us a contact for the day and we will adjust.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Can you cater in Latimer?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Latimer and Buckinghamshire. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Where the roaster can go in Latimer
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A short route for the equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the family can focus on guests.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How many people are eating
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning the wake in Latimer
Quiet, respectful service.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Latimer, such as:
- One-year memorials
- Remembrance gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
If relatives are coming by rail, Chalfont & Latimer station is about 1 mile away.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away