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Funeral Wake Catering in Oakwood
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Oakwood.
- Gatherings at the family home
- Wakes at a local club
- Celebrations of life
A hog roast near Oakwood
Oakwood questions
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Oakwood?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Could you cook in Oakwood Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you wait?
Give us a contact for the day and we’ll adjust.
Can you cater at home?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Funeral wake catering in Oakwood, slow-roasted on site
While you’re at the service, the roast cooks quietly, ready for when everyone comes back. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Whether it’s memorial gatherings and home wakes, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
For a wake in Oakwood, a hall or club with a yard or garden is often simplest, though home can work with a garden and side access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Oakwood (N14, N21, EN2)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What affects the price in Oakwood
Your quote depends on:
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A hall or room for eating
- Space away from the building and any trees
Oakwood 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.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Keep the alternatives labelled
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
Events we cater in Oakwood
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
Here’s what people in Oakwood most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes in village halls
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Ashes ceremonies
For a service at a church like St Thomas's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether plates or china are included
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
Wake catering near Oakwood
Oakwood is about 2 miles west of Enfield, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Oakwood, from gardens to fields. Oakwood is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 10 miles away.
Local halls and clubs near Oakwood can host a wake if home is too small. Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Winchmore Hill station, about 1.3 miles south-east.
We cover wakes in every part of the N14, N21 and EN2 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Ivy Road, Green Road and Chase Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include World's End (1 mile east), Osidge (1 mile south-west), Southgate (1 mile south), Grange Park (1 mile east) and East Barnet (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles south), City of Westminster (9 miles south), Marylebone (9 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (8 miles south) and Shoreditch (8 miles south).
A little further out are East Barnet Urban District (1.4 miles west) and Chase Farm Hospital (1.9 miles north-east). Open spaces near Oakwood include Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting and Darland's Lake.
- Local schools include Southgate School (0.6 miles north-west) and Southgate School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The New Crown pub (0.7 miles south)
Towns and villages near Oakwood
Other occasions in Oakwood
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Late-December sunset in Oakwood is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or N14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose a hog roast in Oakwood?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Our staff serve and clear
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away