West Berkshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Brimpton Common
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Brimpton Common and the surrounding area.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Ashes ceremonies
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Brimpton Common
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Funeral wake catering in Brimpton Common, slow-roasted on site
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, ready for when everyone comes back. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. On the menu are apple sauce, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and typical bookings are for one-year memorials and gatherings after a cremation.
In rural Brimpton Common, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Brimpton Common (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A level outdoor area
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What else we do in Brimpton Common
Brimpton Common questions
What’s the nearest station to Brimpton Common?
Midgham station, about 2.2 miles north of the centre.
Is Brimpton Common close to London?
About 48 miles from central London.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Where can you serve a wake?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Request gluten-free rolls
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
How the day works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Autumn and winter afternoons in Brimpton Common get dark early: about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Arranging a wake in Brimpton Common
Brimpton Common is about 2 miles west of Tadley, in West Berkshire. We’re happy to travel to Brimpton Common for wakes. Brimpton Common is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 11 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Wherever your wake is in RG7, we can roast on site for your guests. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Heath End (1 mile south-east), Inhurst (1 mile south-east), Baughurst (1 mile south-east), Axmansford (1 mile south) and Brimpton (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (6 miles west), Thatcham (4 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (6 miles north-east), Speenhamland (7 miles north-west), Hungerford (15 miles west) and Spencers Wood (10 miles east).
A little further out are Calleva Museum (3.8 miles east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Brimpton Common includes Thatcham Reed Beds.
- Local schools include Brimpton C.E. Primary School (1.1 miles north-west)
Planning the wake in Brimpton Common
It copes with timings that shift.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Brimpton Common:
- Memorial gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Home wakes
If relatives are coming by rail, Midgham station, about 2.2 miles north, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards