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Funeral Wake Catering for Ashampstead Green
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Ashampstead Green and across Oxfordshire.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Wakes in village halls
A hog roast near Ashampstead Green
Funeral wake catering near Ashampstead Green
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Popular choices include apple sauce, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and we are regularly asked to cater gatherings after a cremation and wakes at a local club.
In rural Ashampstead Green, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Location
- Ashampstead Green (RG8)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Ashampstead Green
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
Why choose funeral wake catering in Ashampstead Green?
Quiet, respectful service.
However big or small the event in Ashampstead Green, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Wakes at home
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
Families holding a service at Church of St Clement often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether plates or china are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Timed around your day
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
Send us the date, the address or RG8 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Ashampstead Green
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. For a summer wake in Ashampstead Green, there is light until about 9:25pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Ashampstead Green questions
What’s the nearest station to Ashampstead Green?
Goring & Streatley station, about 3.1 miles north-east of the centre.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Clement: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What if the service runs late?
Name someone we can call and we’ll adjust.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Ask about china.
Wakes in Ashampstead Green: venues and practical details
Ashampstead Green is about 7 miles north-east of Thatcham, in Oxfordshire. We cater wakes across Ashampstead Green and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 10 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Goring & Streatley station, roughly 3.1 miles north-east of the centre. Ashampstead Green is within about 3 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
For wakes in RG8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Close by, we cover wakes in Ashampstead (1 mile south), Stubbles (1 mile south-east), Burnt Hill (2 miles south), Upper Basildon (2 miles east) and New Town (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (9 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles north), Wantage (12 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles east), Grove (13 miles north-west) and Benson (10 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Yattendon Castle (1.8 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Hartslock.
Places near Ashampstead Green
What else we do in Ashampstead Green
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away