Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Burchett's Green
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Burchett's Green? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Memorial events
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
Slow-roasted pork in Burchett's Green
Planning the wake in Burchett's Green
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
Here’s what people in Burchett's Green most often book a hog roast for:
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Life celebrations
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Home wakes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Furze Platt station, roughly 2.8 miles east of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Who carves and who serves
Funeral wake catering in Burchett's Green, carved to order
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. Popular choices include salads, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and we are regularly asked to cater memorial gatherings and life celebrations.
In a small place like Burchett's Green, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Burchett's Green (SL6)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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What affects the price in Burchett's Green
The price comes down to:
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Burchett's Green
Do you come out to small places like Burchett's Green?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Burchett's Green from London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Do you come to Burchett's Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Burchett's Green and Windsor and Maidenhead. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Can you cater at home?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Keep the alternatives labelled
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
After a funeral in Burchett's Green
Burchett's Green is about 3 miles west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Burchett's Green suit a hog roast. We cater all 57 towns and villages across Windsor and Maidenhead. Our bookings stretch from Burchett's Green to Reading (10 miles away).
After a service at Saint John the Evangelist, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
We cover wakes in every part of SL6. We can cater a wake on streets such as Burchett's Green Road and Hall Place Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Burchett's Green we cover include Holloway (1 mile south-east), Stubbings (1 mile east), Littlewick Green (1 mile south), Woolley Green (1 mile south-east) and Pinkneys Green (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Maidenhead (3 miles east), Windsor (8 miles south-east), North Ascot (9 miles south-east), Cookham (4 miles north-east), Dedworth (7 miles south-east) and Broomhall (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Marlow Museum (3.1 miles north) and St Mark's Hospital (2 miles east). The countryside around Burchett's Green includes Weycock Hill and Taplow Lake.
- Schools near Burchett's Green include Newlands Girls' School (1.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (within half a mile east)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Rather than relatives cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Parking close by for our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
How the day works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In late September, sunset in Burchett's Green is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away