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Hog Roast for a Wake in Pentonville, Greater London
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Pentonville and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Gatherings at the family home
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Anniversary memorials
Funeral wake catering for Pentonville
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Funeral wake catering near Pentonville
Wakes are frequently arranged at short notice. Contact us as soon as the date is set, and we will give you a quick answer. Whether it’s gatherings at clubs and pubs and home wakes, we’ll put together a menu of salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
Wakes in Pentonville are frequently at home, a church hall or a pub with a garden. In London, outdoor space for the roaster is the thing to check. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Pentonville (N1, N1P, EC1V)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We work out each quote from:
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- A photo of the cooking area
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Questions from Pentonville
Can you cater after a service at Church of Saint Peter?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Which station is closest to Pentonville?
The closest is Essex Road station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Can you serve on plates?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do you cover Pentonville?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Pentonville and the rest of Greater London included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Is there an alternative to pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We don’t offer halal meat.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Occasions we serve in Pentonville
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Church and village hall wakes
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
If there isn’t room at home, a hall or club near Pentonville may suit.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Pentonville: halls, homes and travel
Pentonville is about 1 mile north-east of St Pancras, in Greater London. We cater wakes at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Pentonville. Pentonville is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater.
After a service at Church of Saint Peter, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Essex Road station, about 0.5 miles north-east.
Wherever your wake is in N1, N1P and EC1V, we can bring the roaster to you. Your wake could be at a house on City Road, Noel Road and Dewey Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A1200, Pentonville is easy for us to reach for your wake. For wakes just outside Pentonville, we cover Angel (1 mile south-west), Islington (1 mile north), Clerkenwell (1 mile south), Barnsbury (1 mile north-west) and St Pancras (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in City of Westminster (3 miles south-west), Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles west), Ruislip (13 miles west) and Brompton (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Royal Chest Hospital (0.6 miles south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include City of London Academy Islington (less than half a mile east) and Islington Green School (less than half a mile east)
- Local pubs include The Camden Head Public House (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Metropolitan Borough of Islington (0.5 miles north) and Pilsudski Institute of London (1.2 miles south-west)
Where the roaster can go in Pentonville
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A safe distance from the hall
- A short route for the equipment
As a London location, Pentonville is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For a summer wake in Pentonville, there is light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Pentonville
What else we do in Pentonville
Why choose a hog roast in Pentonville?
Rather than relatives 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, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards