Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Blacknest, Windsor and Maidenhead
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Blacknest and Windsor and Maidenhead, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- One-year memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
Funeral wake catering for Blacknest
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Funeral wake catering in Blacknest, carved to order
We cater wakes in Blacknest and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. On the menu are apple sauce, roast pork in rolls or on plates and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for family get-togethers after a service and wakes at a local club.
Near Blacknest, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Blacknest (SL5)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Blacknest
What else we do in Blacknest
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Wakes in Blacknest: venues and practical details
Blacknest is about 4 miles west of Egham, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Blacknest. Blacknest is one of 57 towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Blacknest to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
Families holding a service at Holy Trinity Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
We cater wakes across SL5 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include London Road and Blacknest Gate Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For wakes just outside Blacknest, we cover Beggar's Bush (1 mile south-west), Cheapside (1 mile north-west), Sunninghill (1 mile west), Ascot (2 miles west) and Woodside (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidenhead (9 miles north-west), Windsor (5 miles north), Boyn Hill (9 miles north-west), North Ascot (3 miles west), Cookham (11 miles north-west) and Furze Platt (10 miles north-west).
A little further out are Heatherwood Hospital (2.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include St Ann's Hill and Gracious Pond.
- Nearby schools include Sunningdale School (1.3 miles south-west) and Charters School (1.7 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Belvedere Arms (under half a mile south)
Where the roaster can go in Blacknest
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Space away from the building and any trees
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If you’re 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 Blacknest
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What affects the price in Blacknest
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- The number of people
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Blacknest
Is Blacknest close to London?
About 24 miles from central London.
Can you cater after a service at Holy Trinity Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
Yes, add chicken or a vegetarian option for those who need them.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Blacknest?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
In Blacknest and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Sunningdale station, about 1.3 miles south.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What crockery is supplied
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
The process
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In winter, it’s dark in Blacknest by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away