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Funeral Wake Catering for Perry Vale
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the wake in Perry Vale.
- Gatherings at the family home
- Celebrations of life
- Memorial events
Book a hog roast in Perry Vale
Funeral wake catering in Perry Vale, carved to order
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal, or rolls keep it simple. There are alternatives for those who do not eat pork. We are frequently asked to cater gatherings at clubs and pubs and celebration-of-life gatherings, serving rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
For a wake in Perry Vale, a hall or club with a yard or garden is often simplest. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Perry Vale (SE23, SE26, SE6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In winter, it’s dark in Perry Vale by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
What affects the price in Perry Vale
Here’s what affects the price:
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- A photo of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SE23 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Arranging a wake in Perry Vale
Perry Vale is about 3 miles south of New Cross, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Perry Vale. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Forest Hill station, about 0.5 miles north-west, is the nearest station. A club or hall near Perry Vale gives space for everyone and outdoor room for the roaster.
Wakes anywhere in SE23, SE26 and SE6 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Whether your wake is on Como Road, Mayow Road and South Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Perry Vale, we cover Bell Green (1 mile south-east), Sydenham (1 mile south-west), Bellingham (1 mile east), Southend (1 mile east) and Forest Hill (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (5 miles north-west), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north).
A little further out are Nunhead (2.3 miles north) and Horniman Museum and Gardens (0.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Perry Vale includes Dacres Wood and Knight's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Forest Hill School (under half a mile south-west) and Allenby Tutorial Trust (0.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include Capitol Cinema pub (0.6 miles north-west)
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- An itemised quote
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Who books funeral wake catering in Perry Vale?
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Perry Vale and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes at a local club
- Home wakes
- One-year memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
For a service at a church like Christ Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What crockery is supplied
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Questions from Perry Vale
Can you do a hog roast in Mayow Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What if our house in Perry Vale has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
What if the service runs late?
Give us a contact for the day and we will adjust.
Towns and villages near Perry Vale
Other occasions in Perry Vale
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Check with family about dietary needs
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- One contact on the day
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
Perry Vale 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.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away