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Funeral Wake Catering in Newington Butts
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Newington Butts and Greater London, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Wakes in village halls
- Celebrations of life
- Remembrance days
A hog roast near Newington Butts
Occasions we serve in Newington Butts
Alternatives are available.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Newington Butts, including:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Wakes in village halls
If the funeral is at a church such as Metropolitan Tabernacle, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- If the price includes VAT
Funeral wake catering in Newington Butts, carved to order
Funerals are typically planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will give you a quick answer. Whether it is celebration-of-life gatherings and home wakes, we can cook apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes for your guests.
Wakes in Newington Butts are frequently at home, a church hall or a pub with a garden. We need an outdoor spot to cook, which we can help you think through. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Location
- Newington Butts (SE1, SE17, SE11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Space inside for guests
- A short route for the equipment
Newington Butts 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.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Newington Butts hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
See our pricing or the cost guide.
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In late September, sunset in Newington Butts is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Newington Butts
Can you do a hog roast in Newington Gardens?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Newington Butts?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
We will always try. Tell us the details and we’ll reply promptly.
Can you do something else?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you cater in village halls?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Towns and villages near Newington Butts
What else we do in Newington Butts
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Wake catering near Newington Butts
Newington Butts is about 1 mile south-west of London, in Greater London. Wherever your wake is in Newington Butts, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Newington Butts is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Elephant & Castle station is in Newington Butts itself. Relatives driving in can use the A302 and A3202 to reach Newington Butts.
This part of Greater London takes in SE1, SE17 and SE11, so your wake can be anywhere in it. From Dante Road, Oakey Lane and Ash Avenue or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Newington Butts is on the A302 and A3202, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Newington Butts we cover include Elephant and Castle (1 mile north), St George's Fields (1 mile north-west), Vauxhall (1 mile west), Lambeth (1 mile west) and Kennington (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north) and Hampstead (5 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Gabriel's Wharf (1.1 miles north) and Newport Street Gallery (0.7 miles west). Open spaces near Newington Butts include Bellenden Road Nature Garden and St. James's Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Crampton Primary (less than half a mile south) and Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School (within half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Elephant and Castle pub (within half a mile north)
- Other local spots include Lambeth Palace Library (0.8 miles north-west) and City and Liberty of Westminster (1.2 miles west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away