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Funeral Wake Catering in Bix
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Bix and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Celebrations of life
- Memorial events
Funeral wake catering in Bix
Planning the wake in Bix
Alternatives are available.
In Bix and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Wakes at home
- One-year memorials
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 2.9 miles south-east of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Travel and any London charges
Funeral wake catering near Bix
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and the food can be served inside. Popular choices include new potatoes, roast pork in rolls or on plates and salads, and typical bookings are for one-year memorials and remembrance gatherings.
In rural Bix, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat.
- Location
- Bix (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- One contact on the day
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Bix
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Bix: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Church of St James: 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. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Bix from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you cater in Bix?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
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.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What do we need to organise?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We’ll handle the rest.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Bix
- Timed around your day
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Bix
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Late-December sunset in Bix is 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 rough numbers.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
We set up quietly and start the roast early, well away from the entrance.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
After a funeral in Bix
Bix is about 6 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We are happy to travel to Bix for wakes. Bix is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Bix to Reading (8 miles away).
After a service at Church of St James, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Bix, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
For wakes in RG9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. From White Lane and Rectory Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Bix we cover include Middle Assendon (1 mile north-east), Lower Assendon (1 mile south-east), Fawley Bottom (1 mile north-east), Catslip (2 miles north-west) and Shepherd's Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (13 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles south-east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (10 miles north) and Tilehurst (8 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (3.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Fox Public House (within half a mile west)
Also in Bix
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away