Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Oving, Buckinghamshire
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 Oving.
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at home
- Pub and club wakes
Funeral wake catering in Oving
Funeral wake catering in Oving, carved to order
We keep things simple for families: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. Typical bookings include remembrance gatherings and church and village hall wakes, serving new potatoes, halloumi skewers and salads.
In rural Oving, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Location
- Oving (HP22)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Questions from Oving
Do you come out to small places like Oving?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Oving?
The closest is Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, roughly 3.8 miles away.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you cater in village halls?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
What do people get?
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.
Is there an alternative to pork?
We can add alternatives.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
More for events in Oving
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Oving hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Oving
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.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the event is
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Planning the wake in Oving
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Ashes ceremonies
- Church and village hall wakes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, about 3.8 miles south.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Who carves and who serves
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Arranging a wake in Oving
Oving is about 5 miles north of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. We cover Oving and its neighbours for wakes. We cater 263 places across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Oving to Milton Keynes (11 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of All Saints, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over HP22 and the streets around it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Bowling Alley, The Pightle and Stone View or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Oving, we also cover Pitchcott (1 mile south-west), Whitchurch (1 mile east), North Marston (1 mile north-west), Hardwick (2 miles south-east) and Weedon (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Aylesbury (5 miles south), Buckingham (9 miles north-west), Elmhurst (5 miles south-east), Southcourt (6 miles south), Princes Risborough (11 miles south) and Haydon Hill (4 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (4.8 miles south) and Bolbec Castle (0.9 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Black Boy pub (within half a mile west)
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wake. Most wakes in Oving are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it is dark at about 3:55pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away