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Funeral Wake Catering for North Cray
Planning a hog roast for the wake in North Cray? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Life celebrations
- Remembrance gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
Planning an event in North Cray?
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Funeral wake catering in North Cray, carved to order
After a funeral in North Cray, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. A hog roast is simple, hearty food that most people enjoy, and nobody in the family has to cook. Whether it is scattering-of-ashes gatherings and wakes at a local club, we’ll put together a menu of salads, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates and more.
In North Cray, a hall with outdoor space is often the easiest option. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- North Cray (DA14)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
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.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. For a summer wake in North Cray, there is light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose a hog roast in North Cray?
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why North Cray hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Planned to your running order
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning the wake in North Cray
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around North Cray, including:
- Anniversary memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Life celebrations
- Wakes at home
Families holding a service at Parish Church of St James often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Before you book anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether VAT is included
North Cray: halls, homes and travel
North Cray is about 2 miles east of Sidcup, in Greater London. We cover wakes in North Cray. 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 11 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Albany Park station, about 0.6 miles north-west. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of North Cray, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Greater London takes in DA14. That could mean a wake in a garden on Water Lane, North Cray Road and Leafield Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside North Cray, we also cover Bexley (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile north-east), Ruxley (1 mile south), Blendon (1 mile north-west) and Joyden's Wood (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
A little further out are Broadway Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north) and Bexley Hospital (1.8 miles north). The countryside around North Cray includes Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
- Local schools include Cleeve Park School (0.9 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The White Cross pub (under half a mile south)
Towns and villages near North Cray
Other occasions in North Cray
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Space inside for guests
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
As a London location, North Cray 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 photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
North Cray questions
Can you do a hog roast in Foots Cray Meadows?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What do we need to organise?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We will handle the rest.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Often, yes. Get in touch when the date is set and we will tell you quickly.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards