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Hog Roast for a Wake in North End, Greater London
We bring a hog roast for the wake to North End and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Home wakes
- Church and village hall wakes
- Celebrations of life
Slow-roasted pork in North End
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Funeral wake catering near North End
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we’ll give you a quick answer. We’re often asked to cater church and village hall wakes and celebration-of-life gatherings, serving rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and apple sauce.
For a wake in North End, a hall or club with a yard or garden is frequently simplest. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Area
- North End (NW3, NW11, N2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to North End
Also in North End
North End questions
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in North End?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard generally works. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What’s the nearest station to North End?
The closest is Hampstead Heath station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What if the service runs late?
Name someone we can call and we will serve when everyone is there.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Often, yes. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we will answer right away.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. Autumn and winter afternoons in North End get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Who books funeral wake catering in North End?
Alternatives are available.
Here’s what people in North End most often book a hog roast for:
- Family meals after a funeral
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings at the family home
- Wakes at a local club
For a service at a church like Church of St Alban the Martyr, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Staffing on the day
A hog roast or other catering?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Our staff serve and clear
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level outdoor area
- Space inside for guests
North End 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.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children usually like it too.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your menu choices
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
North End: halls, homes and travel
North End is about 1 mile north of Greenhill, in Greater London. North End is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. North End is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
Relatives driving in can use the A502 to reach North End. If there is not room at home, a hall or club near North End may suit.
Wakes anywhere in NW3, NW11 and N2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Whether your wake is on Sandy Road, Park Avenue and Platt's Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. North End is on the A502, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside North End, we also cover Vale of Health (1 mile south-east), Childs Hill (1 mile south-west), Golders Green (1 mile north-west), Greenhill (1 mile south) and West Hampstead (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (5 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Frognal and Fitzjohns (0.9 miles south) and O2 Centre (1.4 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Turner's Wood and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near North End include Christ Church Primary School (0.6 miles south) and The Henrietta Barnett School (1 mile north)
- Nearby, you will find The Old Bull and Bush pub (under half a mile south-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away