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Funeral Wake Catering in Plumstead
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Plumstead? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Celebrations of life
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Planning an event in Plumstead?
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Funeral wake catering in Plumstead, slow-roasted on site
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Get in touch as soon as the date is set, and we will give you a quick answer. Typical bookings include gatherings after a cremation and gatherings at the family home, with roast pork in rolls or on plates, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
For a wake in Plumstead, a hall or club with a yard or garden is frequently simplest. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Area
- Plumstead (SE18, SE28, E16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Plumstead questions
Which station is closest to Plumstead?
Plumstead has its own station: Plumstead station.
What if our house in Plumstead has no side access?
Frequently, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you serve on plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Do you need anything from the family?
Not much: the space and a contact.
Where can you serve a wake?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Can you wait?
Give us a contact for the day and we will serve when everyone is there.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
After a funeral in Plumstead
Plumstead is about 8 miles east of London, in Greater London. We cover wakes in Plumstead, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
Relatives driving in can use the A206 to reach Plumstead. After a service at St John's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Wakes anywhere in SE18, SE28 and E16 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Local streets include Moy Lane, Love Lane and Tuam Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. You’ll find Plumstead on the A206, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Plumstead we cover include Woolwich (1 mile west), Shooter's Hill (1 mile south-west), East Wickham (1 mile south-east), Charlton (2 miles west) and New Charlton (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in London (8 miles west), City of Westminster (10 miles west), Marylebone (10 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles west) and Shoreditch (7 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (1.3 miles west) and Greenwich Castle (3.6 miles west). The countryside around Plumstead includes Gilbert's Pit.
- Schools near Plumstead include Plumstead Manor School (within half a mile south-east) and Shooters Hill Sixth Form College (1.2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Queens Arms (under half a mile north-west)
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Nearby places to Plumstead
Other occasions in Plumstead
Occasions we serve in Plumstead
It copes with timings that shift.
Here’s what people in Plumstead most often book a hog roast for:
- Wakes at a local club
- Family meals after a funeral
- One-year memorials
- Wakes in village halls
For family travelling by train, Plumstead station serves Plumstead directly.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether plates or china are included
- A clear list of what’s included
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Clearance from walls and branches
Plumstead 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 in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The process
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Most wakes in Plumstead are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it is dark at about 3:50pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SE18 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away