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Hog Roast for a Wake in North Ockendon, Greater London
Funeral wake catering in North Ockendon: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Celebrations of life
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Pub and club wakes
Planning an event in North Ockendon?
North Ockendon questions
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary Magdalene: can you cater?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s the nearest station to North Ockendon?
Ockendon station, about 1.5 miles south of the centre.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you wait?
That’s fine: we hold the food until people arrive.
Funeral wake catering in North Ockendon, carved to order
Wakes in North Ockendon happen at homes, halls, clubs and pubs. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. Typical bookings include celebrations of life and remembrance days, with new potatoes, salads and apple sauce.
In North Ockendon, a hall with outdoor space is frequently the easiest option, though home can work with a garden and side access. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Location
- North Ockendon (RM14)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Ask about china.
How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Summer evenings in North Ockendon stay light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or RM14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- A hall or room for eating
As a London location, North Ockendon is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: 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
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
North Ockendon: halls, homes and travel
North Ockendon is about 3 miles east of Hornchurch, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in North Ockendon, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 17 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Ockendon station, about 1.5 miles south.
For wakes in RM14, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. If your venue is just outside North Ockendon, we also cover Puddle Dock (1 mile north), Cranham (2 miles north-west), Upminster (2 miles north-west), Upminster Bridge (2 miles north-west) and Hacton (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Walthamstow (14 miles west), Whitechapel (15 miles west), Orpington (14 miles south-west), Plaistow (11 miles west), Leyton (13 miles west) and New Cross (15 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (2.1 miles north-west) and St George's Hospital (3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Cranham Marsh.
- Schools near North Ockendon include Eastbrook School (1.5 miles north-west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
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Events we cater in North Ockendon
If the service runs late, the food waits.
In North Ockendon and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Gatherings at the family home
- Church and village hall wakes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What crockery is supplied
Why choose a hog roast in North Ockendon?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why North Ockendon hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away