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Funeral Wake Catering in New Cross
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 New Cross.
- Wakes at home
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Anniversary memorials
Book a hog roast in New Cross
Funeral wake catering in New Cross, carved to order
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name someone we can call on the day. Popular choices include salads, new potatoes and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for celebrations of life and gatherings after a cremation.
In New Cross, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- New Cross (SE8, SE14, SE4)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in New Cross
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- A friend or relative we can call
- A level outdoor area
As a London location, New Cross is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Events we cater in New Cross
Alternatives are available.
Here’s what people in New Cross most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Wakes at home
- Life celebrations
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Remembrance days
Relatives driving in can use the A2209 and A2210 to reach New Cross.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel or access charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Other occasions in New Cross
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in New Cross
What’s the nearest station to New Cross?
New Cross has its own station: New Cross station.
We’re gathering after a service at St James's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Often, yes. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we’ll answer right away.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Where can you serve a wake?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Late-December sunset in New Cross 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.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Wake catering near New Cross
New Cross is about 3 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in New Cross, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Relatives arriving by train should know that New Cross station is in New Cross itself. A club or hall near New Cross gives space for everyone and outdoor room for the roaster.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the SE8, SE14 and SE4 postcode area. Local streets include Ivy Road, Mona Road and Avon Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. With the A2209 and A2210 close by, New Cross is simple for us to get to with the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in St Johns (1 mile east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile south-west), Deptford (1 mile north-east), Nunhead (1 mile south-west) and Lewisham (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Miller General Hospital (0.6 miles north-east) and Fan Museum (1.2 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Schools near New Cross include Addey and Stanhope School (within half a mile north-east) and Laban Centre (0.9 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Wickham Arms (within half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Nunhead (0.9 miles west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Check with family about dietary needs
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards