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Funeral Wake Catering in Marlow Common
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for the wake in Marlow Common.
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at home
Slow-roasted pork in Marlow Common
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
About our funeral wake catering in Marlow Common
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. We’re frequently asked to cater scattering-of-ashes gatherings and hall gatherings after a service, with salads, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
For a wake near Marlow Common, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Marlow Common (SL7)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A safe distance from the hall
- Space inside for guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Marlow Common
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wake in Marlow Common. In late September, sunset in Marlow Common is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: send us your details through our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Events we cater in Marlow Common
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
Here’s what people in Marlow Common most often book a hog roast for:
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembrance days
- Life celebrations
- Family get-togethers after a service
Relatives arriving by train should know that Marlow station is about 1.9 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How dietary needs are handled
- The full menu and the sides
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
Questions from Marlow Common
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Marlow Common too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Where can you serve a wake?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
Can you wait?
That is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Wake catering near Marlow Common
Marlow Common is about 2 miles west of Marlow, in Buckinghamshire. A hog roast suits wakes around Marlow Common, whatever the venue. Marlow Common is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Marlow Common to Reading (about 11 miles away).
Marlow Common is within about 7 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in SL7 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Bovingdon Green (1 mile east), Mundaydean Bottom (1 mile north), Chisbridge Cross (1 mile north-west), Danesfield (1 mile south) and Bockmer End (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as High Wycombe (4 miles north-east), Chesham (13 miles north-east), Amersham (11 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (7 miles east), Chalfont St Peter (11 miles east) and Princes Risborough (10 miles north).
A little further out are High Wycombe Castle (4.6 miles north-east) and Marlow Community Hospital (1.7 miles east). Within reach you will find Carpenter's Wood.
- Schools near Marlow Common include Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (1.3 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak pub (0.6 miles east)
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards