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Funeral Wake Catering for Vale of Health
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Funeral wake catering in Vale of Health.
- Memorial events
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Slow-roasted pork in Vale of Health
Occasions we serve in Vale of Health
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at a local club
- Remembrance days
If relatives are coming by rail, Hampstead Heath station is about 0.7 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel or access charges
Funeral wake catering in Vale of Health, slow-roasted on site
After a funeral in Vale of Health, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. A hog roast is simple, hearty food that most people enjoy, and nobody in the family has to cook. For celebrations of life and wakes at home, we can cook new potatoes, apple sauce and roast pork in rolls or on plates and more.
Wakes in Vale of Health are frequently at home, a church hall or a pub with a garden. We need an outdoor spot to cook. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Vale of Health (NW3)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Vale of Health: halls, homes and travel
Vale of Health is about 1 mile north of Greenhill, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Vale of Health, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Vale of Health is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Vale of Health to London (about 6 miles away).
A club or hall near Vale of Health gives space for everyone and outdoor room for the roaster. For a service at a church like Christ Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Anywhere in NW3, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your wake is on Well Road, Cannon Lane and Holford Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Vale of Health is on the A502, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. For wakes just outside Vale of Health, we cover North End (1 mile north-west), Greenhill (1 mile south), Hampstead (1 mile south), West Hampstead (1 mile south-west) and Childs Hill (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-east).
A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (4.7 miles south-east) and O2 Centre (1 mile south). Within reach you’ll find Parliament Hill and Turner's Wood.
- Local schools include St Vedasts School For Boys (0.6 miles west) and South Hampstead High School (1.1 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Jack Straw's Castle pub (less than half a mile west)
- Other local spots include Frognal and Fitzjohns (0.6 miles south-west)
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
Send us the date, the address or NW3 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Autumn and winter afternoons in Vale of Health get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Our staff serve and clear
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
Ask about china.
Common questions in Vale of Health
Can you cater after a service at Christ Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What if our house in Vale of Health has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard generally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Is there an alternative to pork?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- A level outdoor area
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Vale of Health is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: 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’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Vale of Health
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards