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Hog Roast for a Wake in Poplar, Greater London
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Poplar and the surrounding area.
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings at the family home
A hog roast near Poplar
About our funeral wake catering in Poplar
Wake catering across Poplar and Greater London, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. Typical bookings include celebration-of-life gatherings and scattering-of-ashes gatherings, with halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and salads.
Wakes in Poplar are frequently at home, a church hall or a pub with a garden. We need an outdoor spot to cook. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Area
- Poplar (E14, SE16, E22)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
What else we do in Poplar
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Poplar
Can you cater after a service at St Peter's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast in Bartlett Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
What if the service runs late?
Give us a contact for the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What do we need to organise?
Very little: the space and a contact.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Clearance from walls and branches
As a London location, Poplar 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 photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Why choose a hog roast in Poplar?
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Our staff serve and clear
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We dress smartly and keep a low profile throughout.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Wakes in Poplar: venues and practical details
Poplar is about 2 miles south-west of Plaistow, in Greater London. Poplar and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
After a service at St Peter's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Relatives arriving by train should know that Poplar has its own station, Canary Wharf station.
This part of Greater London takes in E14, SE16 and E22, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. From Market Way, Castor Lane and Dockyard Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Being close to the A102 and A1261, Poplar is easy for us to reach for your wake. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include London Docklands (1 mile south), Canary Wharf (1 mile south-west), Heron Quays (1 mile south-west), Coldharbour (1 mile south-east) and Blackwall (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in London (3 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Poplar Hospital (0.6 miles north-east) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Poplar include Lavender Pond and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School (less than half a mile north) and Langdon Park Secondary School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Ledger Building pub (under half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Holy Trinity (1.8 miles north-west)
What affects the price in Poplar
Here’s what affects the price:
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
- Travel to Poplar
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Who books funeral wake catering in Poplar?
There are options for those who don’t eat pork.
In Poplar and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Celebrations of life
- Family meals after a funeral
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Poplar is on or near the A102 and A1261, handy for relatives driving in.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and any London charges
- What crockery is supplied
- Staffing on the day
- Whether VAT is included
How it works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In winter, it’s dark in Poplar by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards