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Funeral Wake Catering in Mottingham
Funeral wake catering in Mottingham: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Gatherings after a cremation
- One-year memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
Slow-roasted pork in Mottingham
Funeral wake catering in Mottingham, carved to order
We keep things simple for families: a short conversation, a clear quote and a calm service on the day. We serve rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes, and we’re often booked for celebrations of life and pub and club wakes.
For a wake in Mottingham, a hall or club with a yard or garden is frequently simplest, though home can work with a garden and side access. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Mottingham (SE9, SE12, BR1)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Mottingham
Can you cater after a service at Jubilee International Church?
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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast in Chinbrook Meadows?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can you do something else?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
What if people arrive late?
Name someone we can call and we’ll adjust.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Mottingham hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- An itemised quote
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Late-December sunset in Mottingham is about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the wake in Mottingham
It copes with timings that shift.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Mottingham:
- Pub and club wakes
- Wakes at home
- Remembrance days
- Remembrance gatherings
A club or hall near Mottingham gives space for everyone and outdoor room for the roaster.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
What affects the price in Mottingham
The price comes down to:
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Ask close family about dietary needs
We dress smartly and keep a low profile throughout.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Wake catering near Mottingham
Mottingham is about 1 mile south-west of Eltham, in Greater London. Mottingham is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Grove Park station, roughly 0.7 miles west of the centre. If the funeral is at a church such as Jubilee International Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Anywhere in SE9, SE12 and BR1, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include Horley Road, Dorset Road and Albert Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover wakes in Chinbrook (1 mile south-west), Grove Park (1 mile west), Coldharbour (1 mile east), Middle Park (1 mile north) and Horn Park (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Prefab Museum (1.7 miles west) and Greenwich Castle (3.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and The Tarn.
- Schools near Mottingham include Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy (0.9 miles south-west) and Colfe's School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Bromley (2.5 miles south)
Nearby places to Mottingham
Also in Mottingham
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
Mottingham is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: 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 will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards