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Hog Roast for a Wake in Staples Corner, Greater London
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Staples Corner? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Memorial gatherings
- Home wakes
Planning an event in Staples Corner?
Funeral wake catering in Staples Corner, carved to order
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and the food can be served inside. Popular choices include roast pork in rolls or on plates, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and we are frequently booked for gatherings after scattering ashes and one-year memorials.
Wakes in Staples Corner are often at home, a church hall or a pub with a garden. In London, outdoor space for the roaster is the thing to check, which we can help you think through. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Location
- Staples Corner (NW2, NW4, NW9)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Staples Corner: your questions answered
Could you cook in Clarefield Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Staples Corner?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Frequently, yes. Contact us when the date is set and we’ll tell you quickly.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What if people arrive late?
That’s fine: we hold the food until people arrive.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you serve on plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Wakes in Staples Corner are typically in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. 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.
Why Staples Corner hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Who books funeral wake catering in Staples Corner?
If the service runs late, the food waits.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Staples Corner, such as:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Home wakes
- Pub and club wakes
For a service at a church like Church of St John, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Questions to ask before booking
- Plates, china and cutlery
- If the price includes VAT
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- A clear list of what’s included
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A hall or room for eating
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- Approval from the landlord or committee
Staples Corner is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: 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’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Travel to Staples Corner
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- Site access
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- The address or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Staples Corner
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Towns and villages near Staples Corner
Also in Staples Corner
Wakes in Staples Corner: venues and practical details
Staples Corner is about 1 mile south of Hendon, in Greater London. Staples Corner and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. Staples Corner is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our bookings stretch from Staples Corner to London (about 8 miles away).
Local halls and clubs near Staples Corner can host a wake if home is too small. If relatives are coming by rail, Staples Corner has its own station, Brent Cross West station.
Anywhere in NW2, NW4 and NW9, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Park Road, Humber Road and Oxgate Lane, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Staples Corner, we also cover Brent Cross (1 mile north-east), Dollis Hill (1 mile south-west), Hendon (1 mile north), The Hyde (1 mile north-west) and West Hendon (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in London (8 miles south-east), City of Westminster (5 miles south-east), Marylebone (5 miles south-east), Kensington (5 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
A little further out are Brent Cross Shopping Centre (under half a mile north-east) and St Andrew's Hospital (0.7 miles south). Open spaces near Staples Corner include Westbere Copse and Darland's Lake.
- Nearby schools include Clarion (less than half a mile east) and Woodfield School (1.1 miles west)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Hendon (1.1 miles north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards