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Funeral Wake Catering for Caversham Park Village
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Caversham Park Village and across Reading.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at home
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
Planning an event in Caversham Park Village?
About our funeral wake catering in Caversham Park Village
We know families have a lot to arrange: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. For family meals after a funeral and remembrance gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
In Caversham Park Village, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Caversham Park Village
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Late-December sunset in Caversham Park Village is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Caversham Park Village, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Where the roaster can go in Caversham Park Village
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- 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’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
What affects the price in Caversham Park Village
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- Numbers
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
After a funeral in Caversham Park Village
Caversham Park Village is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. Caversham Park Village is well within our area for wakes. Caversham Park Village is one of 34 places in Reading where we cater.
Families holding a service at All Saints Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Anywhere in RG4, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wake is on Foxhill Lane, Lowfield Road and Newton Avenue or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east), Emmer Green (1 mile west), Caversham (1 mile south-west), Dunsden Green (1 mile north-east) and Play Hatch (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.2 miles south). Within reach you will find Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1 mile west) and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (1 mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The White Horse pub (0.5 miles west)
Caversham Park Village: your questions answered
Is Caversham Park Village close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Caversham Park Village?
Reading station, about 1.9 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you cater in Caversham Park Village?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Caversham Park Village and the rest of Reading included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
What if people arrive late?
Give us a contact for the day and we will adjust.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Caversham Park Village?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Caversham Park Village, including:
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Wakes in village halls
Relatives arriving by train should know that Reading station, about 1.9 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How dietary needs are handled
- Staffing on the day
- If the price includes VAT
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
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Other occasions in Caversham Park Village
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away