Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Ascot.
- Memorial gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Wakes in village halls
Funeral wake catering for Ascot
Funeral wake catering in Ascot, carved to order
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there’s anything special and we will do our best. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and we are frequently booked for life celebrations and one-year memorials.
Near Ascot, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Ascot (SL5)
- County
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Ascot questions
Can you do a hog roast in Silwood Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Is Ascot too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What if people arrive late?
We wait: we hold the food until people arrive.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. In late September, sunset in Ascot is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Why choose a hog roast in Ascot?
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Arranging a wake in Ascot
Ascot is about 4 miles east of Bracknell, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We cover Ascot and its neighbours for wakes. Ascot is one of 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Ascot to Guildford (12 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of All Souls, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over SL5. Streets in the area include London Road, High Street and St George's Lane, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Sunninghill (1 mile south-east), Cheapside (1 mile north-east), North Ascot (1 mile north-west), Brookside (1 mile north-west) and Beggar's Bush (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Maidenhead (8 miles north), Windsor (5 miles north), Boyn Hill (8 miles north-west), Cookham (11 miles north), Furze Platt (9 miles north) and Dedworth (5 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include The Lexicon (3.6 miles west) and Heatherwood Hospital (0.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Virginia Water Lake and Gracious Pond.
- Nearby schools include Papplewick School (0.9 miles north-west) and Charters School (1.4 miles south-east)
Towns and villages near Ascot
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What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level outdoor area
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- Approval from the landlord or committee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Ascot
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Ascot?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Here’s what people in Ascot most often book a hog roast for:
- Memorial gatherings
- One-year memorials
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Wakes at home
If relatives are coming by rail, Ascot station serves Ascot directly.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What crockery is supplied
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards