Wokingham · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Cockpole Green, Wokingham
Funeral wake catering in Cockpole Green: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Gatherings at the family home
- Remembrance days
Funeral wake catering for Cockpole Green
FAQs for Cockpole Green
Do you come out to small places like Cockpole Green?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Cockpole Green?
Shiplake station, about 1.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can you wait?
That’s fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How our funeral wake catering works in Cockpole Green
If the service runs late, we wait: we’ll hold the food until people arrive. Name someone we can call on the day. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and salads, and we’re frequently booked for memorial events and celebration-of-life gatherings.
For a wake near Cockpole Green, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- One contact on the day
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Summer evenings in Cockpole Green stay light until about 9:25pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or RG10 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Cockpole Green
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
We dress smartly and keep a low profile throughout.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Wakes in Cockpole Green: venues and practical details
Cockpole Green is about 5 miles south-west of Marlow, in Wokingham. We take a hog roast for the wake to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Cockpole Green and the surrounding area. Cockpole Green is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 8 miles away.
For a service at a church like St Paul's Mission Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Wakes anywhere in RG10 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a wake in a garden on Warren Row Road, Hatch Gate Lane and Ashley Hill Place, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover wakes in Bowsey Hill (1 mile south-east), Warren Row (1 mile east), Remenham Hill (1 mile north-west), Wargrave (2 miles south) and Frogmill (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Reading (8 miles south-west), Wokingham (8 miles south), Woodley (5 miles south), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (11 miles south) and Lower Earley (7 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find St Mark's Hospital (4.5 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (2 miles west). Within reach you will find Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
Towns and villages near Cockpole Green
What else we do in Cockpole Green
Events we cater in Cockpole Green
Hearty food that most people like, just right after a funeral.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Cockpole Green:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Shiplake station, about 1.7 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Why choose a hog roast in Cockpole Green?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away