Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Southcourt
Funeral wake catering in Southcourt: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Celebrations of life
- Home wakes
- Church and village hall wakes
Planning an event in Southcourt?
FAQs for Southcourt
Can you cater after a service at Church of the Good Shepherd?
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. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Southcourt from London?
About 37 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Is it a sit-down meal?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Can you wait?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
We do our best at short notice. Tell us the details and we will reply promptly.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
How our funeral wake catering works in Southcourt
Wakes in Southcourt happen at homes, halls, clubs and pubs. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and the food can be served inside. Popular choices include apple sauce, salads and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for memorial gatherings and hall gatherings after a service.
Around Southcourt, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Where
- Southcourt (HP21, HP19, HP20)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Who books funeral wake catering in Southcourt?
The family can spend time with guests.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Life celebrations
- Wakes at a local club
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Aylesbury station, about 0.7 miles north.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Allergen information for every dish
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Wake catering near Southcourt
Southcourt is about 1 mile south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Southcourt? We cover the whole area. Southcourt is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Southcourt to Milton Keynes (16 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of the Good Shepherd, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Southcourt, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over HP21, HP19 and HP20. Streets in the area include Lee Road, Tyne Road and Tees Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include California (1 mile north), Walton (1 mile north-east), Queens Park (1 mile north-east), Aylesbury (1 mile north) and Fairford Leys (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in High Wycombe (12 miles south), Chesham (11 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north-west), Amersham (13 miles south-east), Beaconsfield (15 miles south-east) and Princes Risborough (6 miles south). Southcourt is one of the larger places we cover in Buckinghamshire, with lots of choice for wakes.
Nearby you will also find Friars Square (0.8 miles north) and Dinton Castle (3.2 miles west). Open spaces near Southcourt include Beacon Hill.
- Nearby schools include Mandeville Upper School (under half a mile south) and Pebble Brook School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Aristocrat pub (0.7 miles north-east)
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A friend or relative we can call
- A short route for the equipment
- Space away from the building and any trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Southcourt
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Autumn and winter afternoons in Southcourt get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Towns and villages near Southcourt
Also in Southcourt
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Why choose a hog roast in Southcourt?
Next to sandwiches, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. 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?
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
- Travel to Southcourt
- Access to the cooking area
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away