Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Wendover
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Wendover.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Remembrance days
- Pub and club wakes
Funeral wake catering for Wendover
Funeral wake catering in Wendover, slow-roasted on site
If the service runs late, we wait: we will hold the food until people arrive. Name someone we can call on the day. Whether it’s church and village hall wakes and home wakes, we can cook rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and halloumi skewers and more.
Around Wendover, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the roaster could go. 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
- Wendover (HP22)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
FAQs for Wendover
Is Wendover close to London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of St Mary?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
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.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Do you need anything from the family?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We will handle the rest.
Planning the wake in Wendover
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
However big or small the event in Wendover, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Gatherings at the family home
- Anniversary memorials
- Pub and club wakes
- Hall gatherings after a service
Relatives arriving by train should know that Wendover station serves Wendover directly.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Staffing on the day
- Whether travel is included
- What crockery is supplied
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Request gluten-free rolls
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with sandwich platters, hot food feels more caring, especially in colder months. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why Wendover hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Wendover
What else we do in Wendover
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In winter, it’s dark in Wendover by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or HP22 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A level outdoor area
- Clearance from walls and branches
- A friend or relative we can call
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Arranging a wake in Wendover
Wendover is about 5 miles south-east of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. We cover wakes in Wendover. We bring hog roasts to all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Wendover to Milton Keynes (19 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Parish Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Relatives driving in can use the A413 and B4009 to reach Wendover. Wendover is within about a mile of the Chilterns National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Anywhere in HP22, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a wake on streets such as High Street, The Paddocks and Victory Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. With the A413 and B4009 close by, Wendover is easy for us to reach for your wake. Other places close to Wendover we cover include Halton (1 mile north), Nash Lee (2 miles west), Chalkshire (2 miles west), Terrick (2 miles west) and Weston Turville (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (5 miles north-west), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (7 miles south-east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (9 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Trenchard Museum (1.2 miles north-east) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Haddington Hill and Dancersend Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Wendover include John Colet School (under half a mile east) and Wendover House School (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Pack Horse Public House (under half a mile south-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards