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Hog Roast for a Wake in Northwood, Greater London
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Northwood? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Life celebrations
- Pub and club wakes
Funeral wake catering for Northwood
Funeral wake catering in Northwood, carved to order
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. Typical bookings include wakes at home and remembrance days, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
For a wake in Northwood, a hall or club with a yard or garden is frequently simplest. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Northwood (HA6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Northwood
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Wakes in Northwood: venues and practical details
Northwood is in Greater London. We are happy to travel to Northwood for wakes and the places nearby. We cater 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Northwood to London (16 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Emmanuel Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
For wakes in HA6, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From Little Stream Close and Sandy Lodge Way or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Eastbury (1 mile north-east), Moor Park (1 mile north-west) and Holywell (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (14 miles south-east), Marylebone (14 miles south-east), Kensington (12 miles south-east), St Pancras (14 miles south-east), Hampstead (11 miles south-east) and Ruislip (3 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Harlequin Centre (2.9 miles north-east) and Heath Robinson Museum (2.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Northwood includes Dews Farm Sand Pits and Tumbling Bay.
- Schools near Northwood include London School of Theology (0.5 miles south-west) and Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Gate Public House (0.8 miles west)
Northwood: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Northwood?
The closest is Carpenders Park station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
What if our house in Northwood has no side access?
Often, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
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.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- A hall or room for eating
- Space away from the building and any trees
Northwood is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
How it works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late-December sunset in Northwood 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 9:25pm.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
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.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
The price comes down to:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- The number of people
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
More for events in Northwood
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Northwood?
It copes with timings that shift.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Northwood, including:
- Family meals after a funeral
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Home wakes
- Hall gatherings after a service
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Carpenders Park station, roughly 1.7 miles north-east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Staffing on the day
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away