Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Temple, Buckinghamshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Temple and across Buckinghamshire.
- One-year memorials
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Home wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Temple
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
If the service runs late, we wait.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Funeral wake catering near Temple
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, ready for when everyone comes back. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. Whether it’s home wakes and hall gatherings after a service, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
In rural Temple, home or the hall is usual. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Temple (SL7)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
A hog roast or other catering?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Wakes in Temple are usually in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Wake catering near Temple
Temple is about 2 miles south of Marlow, in Buckinghamshire. Wakes in Temple are part of our patch. Temple is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 11 miles away.
For a service at a church like Church of All Saints, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in SL7, so your wake can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Temple Lane, Bradenham Lane and Temple Mill Island, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Bisham (1 mile north-east), Marlow (2 miles north), Stubbings (2 miles south), Cookham Dean (2 miles east) and Burchett's Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in High Wycombe (6 miles north), Chesham (13 miles north-east), Amersham (12 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (7 miles north-east), Chalfont St Peter (11 miles east) and Princes Risborough (12 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Marlow Community Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Marlow Museum (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Temple include Carpenter's Wood and Weycock Hill.
- Nearby schools include Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (1.3 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Bull Inn (0.7 miles north-east)
Places near Temple
What else we do in Temple
Why choose funeral wake catering in Temple?
It copes with timings that shift.
Here’s what people in Temple most often book a hog roast for:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Celebrations of life
- One-year memorials
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Marlow station, about 1.6 miles north-east.
Before you book anyone
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- Who carves and who serves
- Travel and any London charges
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Access to the cooking area
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Temple
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Clearance from walls and branches
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A friend or relative we can call
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Questions from Temple
We’re gathering after a service at Church of All Saints: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How far is Temple from London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
Generally. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we’ll tell you quickly.
Do you cater in village halls?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards