Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Penn
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Penn? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Gatherings at the family home
- Wakes at a local club
- Remembrance days
Book a hog roast in Penn
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Plates or china
- Site access
- The number of people
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or HP10 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Funeral wake catering in Penn, carved to order
We know families have a lot to arrange: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. We serve rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater memorial events and family meals after a funeral.
Near Penn, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Penn (HP10)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A hall or room for eating
- A level outdoor area
- Parking close by for our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Penn
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Wake catering near Penn
Penn is about 2 miles east of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. We cater wakes at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Penn and the surrounding area. Penn is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 18 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, High Wycombe station, about 2.1 miles west, is the nearest station. Penn is within about 5 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the HP10 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Church Road, Glebelands and Carter Walk, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover wakes in Beacon Hill (1 mile south-east), Loudwater (2 miles south), Forty Green (2 miles south-east), Knotty Green (2 miles south-east) and Winchmore Hill (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (14 miles north), Chesham (6 miles north-east), Marlow (5 miles south-west), Amersham (5 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (3 miles south-east) and Chalfont St Peter (6 miles east).
A little further out are Eden (2.6 miles west) and High Wycombe Castle (2.3 miles west). The countryside around Penn includes Gomm's Wood.
- Local schools include Sir William Ramsay School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Queens Head Public House (under half a mile north)
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
For event organisers in Penn
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Penn?
Alternatives are available.
However big or small the event in Penn, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Anniversary memorials
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Celebrations of life
- Ashes ceremonies
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Margaret, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- The space, cover and access they need
- Who carves and who serves
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Add chicken as an alternative.
The process
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. For a summer wake in Penn, there is light until about 9:25pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Penn
What else we do in Penn
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Penn
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Penn
Is Penn too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Penn from London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you cater in Penn?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Penn and Buckinghamshire. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away