Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Brookside, Windsor and Maidenhead
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Brookside? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- One-year memorials
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Memorial gatherings
A hog roast near Brookside
How our funeral wake catering works in Brookside
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal, or rolls keep it simple. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who does not eat pork. We’re frequently asked to cater gatherings at clubs and pubs and memorial events, serving halloumi skewers, new potatoes and apple sauce.
In rural Brookside, home or the hall is usual. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Brookside (SL5, SL4)
- Area hub
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Brookside
Things that change the price:
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Also near Brookside
What else we do in Brookside
Events we cater in Brookside
Alternatives are available.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Brookside and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Wakes at home
- Pub and club wakes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Ascot station, about 1.3 miles south.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the price includes, item by item
After a funeral in Brookside
Brookside is about 3 miles east of Wick Hill, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Brookside and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. Brookside is one of 57 towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Brookside to Guildford (about 13 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Chapel of St Mary and St John, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
This part of Windsor and Maidenhead takes in SL5 and SL4. Local streets include New Road, The Avenue and Coach Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Brookside, we also cover North Ascot (1 mile south-west), Plaistow Green (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north-east), Ascot (1 mile south-east) and Winkfield (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidenhead (7 miles north), Windsor (4 miles north-east), Boyn Hill (6 miles north-west), Cookham (9 miles north), Furze Platt (8 miles north) and Dedworth (4 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Heatherwood Hospital (1 mile south) and The Lexicon (3 miles west). Open spaces near Brookside include Virginia Water Lake.
- Local schools include Ascot Heath Church of England Junior School (less than half a mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Royal Hunt pub (within half a mile south-west)
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Late-December sunset in Brookside is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting 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. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Common questions in Brookside
We are gathering after a service at Chapel of St Mary and St John: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How far is Brookside from London?
About 26 miles from central London.
Do you cater in village halls?
Most places, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
Can you serve on plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Ask about china.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Space inside for guests
- A friend or relative we can call
- Space away from the building and any trees
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Brookside
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why Brookside hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
- Served at the time you choose
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away