Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Prestwood
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Prestwood and the surrounding area.
- Celebrations of life
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at home
Funeral wake catering in Prestwood
How our funeral wake catering works in Prestwood
Wake catering across Prestwood and Buckinghamshire, wherever the family gathers. Typical bookings include church and village hall wakes and anniversary memorials, serving apple sauce, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
Around Prestwood, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Location
- Prestwood (HP16)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
FAQs for Prestwood
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Prestwood?
Great Missenden station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Where the roaster can go in Prestwood
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- We bring everything to cook and serve
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Things that change the price:
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
Wakes in Prestwood: venues and practical details
Prestwood is about 5 miles north of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Prestwood, from gardens to fields. We cater 263 places across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 20 miles away.
For a service at a church like Holy Trinity Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Prestwood; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cover wakes in every part of the HP16 postcode area. We can cater a wake on streets such as High Street, Honor Road and Gryms Dyke, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Prestwood, we also cover Stony Green (1 mile south-west), Bryant's Bottom (1 mile west), Great Kingshill (2 miles south), Little Kingshill (2 miles south-east) and Upper North Dean (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Aylesbury (9 miles north), High Wycombe (5 miles south), Chesham (5 miles east), Marlow (9 miles south), Amersham (6 miles east) and Beaconsfield (7 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (1.3 miles east) and Great Missenden (2.1 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Prestwood Local Nature Reserve and Coombe Hill.
- Local schools include Misbourne School (1.4 miles east) and Missenden Abbey Adult Education College (1.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include Travellers Rest pub (within half a mile north-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Wakes in Prestwood are normally in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it is 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
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.
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Towns and villages near Prestwood
What else we do in Prestwood
Planning the wake in Prestwood
Alternatives are available.
Here’s what people in Prestwood most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Pub and club wakes
Relatives arriving by train should know that Great Missenden station is about 1.2 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel or access charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away