Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Thornborough, Buckinghamshire
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 Thornborough.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Home wakes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Thornborough
About our funeral wake catering in Thornborough
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. For wakes at home and scattering-of-ashes gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, salads and apple sauce.
Near Thornborough, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Timings are planned around your wake, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Thornborough (MK18)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Also near Thornborough
Other occasions in Thornborough
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Thornborough
- Site access
- The number of people
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 get the best quote, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Thornborough, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Events we cater in Thornborough
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Thornborough, including:
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Remembrance days
- Pub and club wakes
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Staffing on the day
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Thornborough
Do you come out to small places like Thornborough?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Where can you serve a wake?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you cover Thornborough?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
What if things run late?
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.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Arranging a wake in Thornborough
Thornborough is about 3 miles east of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. We cater wakes at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Thornborough. We cover all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. We cater events right across the region, from Thornborough to Milton Keynes (about 7 miles away).
Wherever your wake is in MK18, we can bring the roaster to you. Your wake could be at a house on High Street, Chapel Lane and The Green or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Thornborough, we also cover Adstock (2 miles south), Padbury (2 miles south-west), Buckingham (3 miles west), Steeple Claydon (5 miles south-west) and East Claydon (5 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (13 miles south), Elmhurst (13 miles south), Southcourt (14 miles south), Haydon Hill (12 miles south), Turnfurlong (14 miles south) and Quarrendon Estate (12 miles south).
A little further out are Buckingham Castle (3.1 miles west) and Buckingham Movie Museum (3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Buckingham Sand Pit.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
China crockery is available on request.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Most wakes in Thornborough are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- A hall or room for eating
- A friend or relative we can call
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away