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Hog Roast for a Wake in Preston, Greater London
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Preston? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Ashes ceremonies
- Memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Preston?
How our funeral wake catering works in Preston
After a funeral in Preston, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. Roast pork in a roll or on a plate is comforting and familiar, and it takes the cooking off the family. Whether it is family get-togethers after a service and life celebrations, we can cook rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes.
In Preston, a hall with outdoor space is frequently the easiest option, though home can work with a garden and side access. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Preston (HA9, HA3, HA0)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Towns and villages near Preston
What else we do in Preston
Step by step
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Most wakes in Preston are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough 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.
How to prepare
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or HA9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the family can focus on guests.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Things that change the price:
- Travel to Preston
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A picture of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Preston: halls, homes and travel
Preston is about 1 mile north of Wembley, in Greater London. We cover Preston and its neighbours for wakes. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Preston to London (about 10 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, South Kenton station is about 0.6 miles away. Local halls and clubs near Preston can host a wake if home is too small.
This part of Greater London takes in HA9, HA3 and HA0, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Quad Road, Tower Lane and The Avenue or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Wembley (1 mile south), Wembley Park (1 mile south-east), Kingsbury (1 mile north-east), Queensbury (1 mile north) and Mapesbury (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles south-east), City of Westminster (7 miles south-east), Marylebone (7 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south-east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Middlesex (2.4 miles south-east) and St. Mark's Hospital (1.1 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Masons Field and Castlebar Hill.
- Schools near Preston include Preston Manor School (within half a mile south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Windermere pub (0.6 miles west)
Where the roaster can go in Preston
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Preston is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Preston questions
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Ascension: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What if our house in Preston has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you wait?
Give us a contact for the day and we’ll adjust.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
Is it a sit-down meal?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
What should we provide?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We’ll handle the rest.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Occasions we serve in Preston
The family can spend time with guests.
However big or small the event in Preston, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Gatherings at the family home
- Memorial events
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Remembrance days
Families holding a service at Church of the Ascension often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staffing on the day
- Whether VAT is included
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards