West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Boxford, West Berkshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Boxford and the surrounding area.
- Anniversary memorials
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
Planning an event in Boxford?
Funeral wake catering in Boxford, carved to order
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Tell us what matters to you and we’ll do our best. Typical bookings include ashes ceremonies and memorial gatherings, serving salads, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
Near Boxford, wakes are frequently 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
- Boxford (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A hall or room for eating
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
If the venue has its own caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Places near Boxford
More for events in Boxford
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Boxford
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your menu choices
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Wakes in Boxford are normally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it’s dark at about 4:00pm.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Think about shelter for your guests
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG20 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Arranging a wake in Boxford
Boxford is about 4 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Boxford and the surrounding area. We cater all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire. We cater events right across the region, from Boxford to Reading (17 miles away).
For a service at a church like Parish Church of St Andrew, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Boxford, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the RG20 postcode area. Streets in the area include School Lane and Winterbourne Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Wickham Heath (1 mile south-west), Winterbourne (2 miles east), Stockcross (2 miles south), Bagnor (3 miles south-east) and North Heath (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Newbury (4 miles south-east), Thatcham (6 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-east), Hungerford (6 miles west) and Calcot (14 miles east).
A little further out are British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3.8 miles south-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (4.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Boxford include Sole Common Pond.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bell pub (under half a mile south-west)
Questions from Boxford
Do you come out to small places like Boxford?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of St Andrew?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We do our best at short notice. Send the date and venue and we will reply promptly.
What if people arrive late?
Give us a contact for the day and we will serve when everyone is there.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is there an alternative to pork?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Events we cater in Boxford
Alternatives are available.
However big or small the event in Boxford, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Life celebrations
- One-year memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Kintbury station, about 3.9 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Allergen information for every dish
- Who carves and who serves
- What the price includes, item by item
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away