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Hog Roast for a Wake in Woodford, Greater London
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Woodford? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Ashes ceremonies
- Gatherings at the family home
- Memorial gatherings
Book a hog roast in Woodford
Funeral wake catering near Woodford
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name someone we can call on the day. Typical bookings include gatherings after scattering ashes and family get-togethers after a service, with rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and apple sauce.
For a wake in Woodford, a hall or club with a yard or garden is frequently simplest, though home can work with a garden and side access. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Woodford (IG8, E18, IG9, E4)
- Region
- Greater London
- 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
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
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.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Woodford?
The family can spend time with guests.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Woodford, such as:
- Gatherings at the family home
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at a local club
- Gatherings after a cremation
With the A113 and A121 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Woodford.
Before you book anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family is not disturbed.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Wakes in Woodford: venues and practical details
Woodford is about 9 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. Wherever your wake is in Woodford, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 764 places in Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Woodford to London (9 miles away).
If there isn’t room at home, a hall or club near Woodford may suit. For a service at a church like St Barnabas' Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Here we cover the IG8, E18, IG9 and E4 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. That could mean a wake in a garden on The Square, Brackley Square and Glen Crescent, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Woodford is on the A113 and A121, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Woodford Wells (1 mile north), Monkhams (1 mile north), Woodford Bridge (1 mile east), Hale End (1 mile west) and Chingford Hatch (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (9 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (12 miles south-west), St Pancras (8 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Epping Forest Museum (2.1 miles north) and Buckhurst Hill East (1.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Woodford include Ainslie Wood and Pole Hill.
- Local schools include Woodford Green Preparatory School (less than half a mile north-west) and Churchfields Junior School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Former White Hart Public House (0.7 miles south-west)
Where the roaster can go in Woodford
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A hall or room for eating
- Clearance from walls and branches
Woodford 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.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Woodford
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Woodford
What’s the nearest station to Woodford?
The closest is Highams Park station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at St Barnabas' Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What if people arrive late?
Name someone we can call and we will adjust.
Do you come to Woodford?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Woodford and the rest of Greater London included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Can you cater at home?
Wherever the family gathers, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Autumn and winter afternoons in Woodford get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What else we do in Woodford
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards