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Hog Roast for a Wake in Seven Dials, Greater London
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Seven Dials.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at home
Funeral wake catering in Seven Dials
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
How our funeral wake catering works in Seven Dials
We keep things simple for families: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. Whether it’s celebrations of life and memorial gatherings, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and salads.
In Seven Dials, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. In London, outdoor space for the roaster is the thing to check. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Seven Dials (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A short route for the equipment
- A friend or relative we can call
As a London location, Seven Dials is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: 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.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Seven Dials: your questions answered
Could you cook in St Anne's Churchyard?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Seven Dials?
Tottenham Court Road station, in Seven Dials itself.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What if the service runs late?
Give us a contact for the day and we will adjust.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
We’ll always try. Send the date and venue for a quick answer.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
What affects the price in Seven Dials
We do not use a fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- The journey to the venue
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Arranging a wake in Seven Dials
Seven Dials is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Seven Dials, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to 764 places in Greater London.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, there’s a station right in Seven Dials: Tottenham Court Road station. With the A301 and A400 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Seven Dials.
For wakes in W1F, W1D and W1T, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Your wake could be at a house on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Seven Dials include the A301 and A400, which makes travel to your wake easy. For wakes just outside Seven Dials, we cover St Giles (1 mile north), West End (1 mile west), Soho (1 mile west), Covent Garden (1 mile east) and Chinatown (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Metropolitan Borough of Holborn (less than half a mile north-east) and Kingly Court (0.5 miles west). Within reach you will find Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
- Local schools include Mercers' School (0.8 miles east) and London Nautical School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Two Brewers pub (under half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include LSE Shaw Library (within half a mile east)
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Nearby places to Seven Dials
Also in Seven Dials
Occasions we serve in Seven Dials
Quiet, respectful service.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Seven Dials:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
- Family meals after a funeral
- Remembrance days
If there isn’t room at home, a hall or club near Seven Dials may suit.
Questions to ask before you book
- What crockery is supplied
- The full menu and the sides
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- If the price includes VAT
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep the alternatives labelled
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the family can focus on guests.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power. For a summer wake in Seven Dials, there is light until about 9:20pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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