Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Longworth, Oxfordshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Longworth.
- Pub and club wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
- Life celebrations
A hog roast near Longworth
About our funeral wake catering in Longworth
We cater wakes in Longworth and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. We are frequently asked to cater ashes ceremonies and gatherings at clubs and pubs, serving apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and salads.
For a wake near Longworth, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Location
- Longworth (OX13)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose funeral wake catering in Longworth?
The family can spend time with guests.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Longworth, including:
- Family meals after a funeral
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Wakes in village halls
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- Travel and any London charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Wakes in Longworth are normally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it’s dark at about 4:00pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
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.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Longworth, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Longworth
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Longworth close to London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do you need anything from the family?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We’ll handle the rest.
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About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A safe distance from the hall
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Longworth
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Longworth: halls, homes and travel
Longworth is about 7 miles west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your wake is in Longworth, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Longworth is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 10 miles away.
Anywhere in OX13, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your wake is on High Street, Bowbank and Rectory Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Hinton Waldrist (1 mile west), Kingston Bagpuize (1 mile south-east), Pusey (3 miles south-west), Charney Bassett (3 miles south) and Lyford (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (10 miles north-east), Didcot (10 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles east), Witney (7 miles north), Carterton (8 miles north-west) and Wantage (7 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Hinton Waldrist Castle (0.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Hitchcopse Pit.
- Pubs nearby include Waggon And Horses Public House (0.9 miles south-east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away