Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Little Ickford
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Little Ickford.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- One-year memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
Slow-roasted pork in Little Ickford
About our funeral wake catering in Little Ickford
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there’s anything special and we’ll try to help. On the menu are roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater remembrance days and celebration-of-life gatherings.
In rural Little Ickford, home or the hall is usual. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Little Ickford (HP18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For event organisers in Little Ickford
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Clearance from walls and branches
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space inside for guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Wakes in Little Ickford are usually in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We hold the food if people are delayed; just let us know.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Little Ickford?
If the service runs late, the food waits.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Little Ickford and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes in village halls
- Memorial gatherings
- Home wakes
- Pub and club wakes
Families holding a service at Parish Church of St Nicholas often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- The full menu and the sides
- What the price includes, item by item
- The space, cover and access they need
Wakes in Little Ickford: venues and practical details
Little Ickford is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. We cover Little Ickford and its neighbours for wakes. We cover all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Little Ickford to Oxford (8 miles away).
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 4.9 miles east.
For wakes in HP18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. That could mean a wake in a garden on Bulls Lane and Little Ickford or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Little Ickford we cover include Ickford (1 mile north-west), Shabbington (1 mile east), Draycott (1 mile south-west), Worminghall (1 mile north-west) and Albury (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (11 miles east), Elmhurst (11 miles north-east), Southcourt (11 miles east), Princes Risborough (10 miles east), Haydon Hill (10 miles north-east) and Turnfurlong (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (1.6 miles west) and Thame Community Hospital (3.7 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Bernwood Meadows.
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak pub (under half a mile west)
Questions from Little Ickford
Is Little Ickford close to London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Little Ickford?
The closest is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 4.9 miles away.
Can you serve on plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you do something else?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. Halal is not available.
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What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Little Ickford
- Which meats and sides you choose
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, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
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.
Why choose a hog roast in Little Ickford?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Little Ickford hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Read how we price or the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away