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Funeral Wake Catering in Lissenden Gardens
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Lissenden Gardens and the surrounding area.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Memorial events
A hog roast near Lissenden Gardens
Lissenden Gardens: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Parliament Hill?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Lissenden Gardens?
Gospel Oak station, in Lissenden Gardens itself.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you need anything from the family?
Very little: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you wait?
That’s fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
About our funeral wake catering in Lissenden Gardens
We keep things simple for families: a short conversation, a clear quote and a calm service on the day. Whether it’s home wakes and family get-togethers after a service, we will put together a menu of roast pork in rolls or on plates, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
For a wake in Lissenden Gardens, a hall or club with a yard or garden is often simplest, though home can work with a garden and side access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Lissenden Gardens (NW5, NW3, N19)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Lissenden Gardens
More for events in Lissenden Gardens
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to sandwiches, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Lissenden Gardens hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Lissenden Gardens?
There are options for those who don’t eat pork.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Lissenden Gardens. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wakes at a local club
- Wakes at home
- Memorial events
- Life celebrations
For a service at a church like Highgate Road Chapel, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How many staff will carve and serve
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Wake catering near Lissenden Gardens
Lissenden Gardens is about 1 mile east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Lissenden Gardens, from gardens to fields. Lissenden Gardens is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater.
For family travelling by train, Lissenden Gardens has its own station, Gospel Oak station. A club or hall near Lissenden Gardens gives space for everyone and outdoor room for the roaster.
Wherever your wake is in NW5, NW3 and N19, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Rona Road, Dale Road and Fleet Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For wakes just outside Lissenden Gardens, we cover Gospel Oak (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile north-east), Tufnell Park (1 mile east), Kentish Town (1 mile south) and Chalk Farm (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are O2 Centre (1.5 miles south-west) and Isokon Gallery (0.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Lissenden Gardens includes Parliament Hill and The Long Water.
- Local schools include Gospel Oak Primary School (within half a mile south-west) and The Royal School (1.1 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bull and Last pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (0.8 miles south-west) and Cecil Sharp House (1.3 miles south)
Where the roaster can go in Lissenden Gardens
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A friend or relative we can call
- A hall or room for eating
As a London location, Lissenden Gardens is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Lissenden Gardens
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Autumn and winter afternoons in Lissenden Gardens get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away