Wokingham · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Coley Park
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Coley Park and across Wokingham.
- Life celebrations
- Church and village hall wakes
- Wakes at home
Funeral wake catering for Coley Park
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Funeral wake catering in Coley Park, carved to order
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and the food can be served inside. We are often asked to cater celebrations of life and gatherings at clubs and pubs, with roast pork in rolls or on plates, halloumi skewers and salads.
In Coley Park, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- A hall or room for eating
- Approval from the landlord or committee
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Timed around your day
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Places near Coley Park
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Occasions we serve in Coley Park
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
In Coley Park and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Memorial gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
- One-year memorials
Relatives driving in can use the A4 to reach Coley Park.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- If the price includes VAT
- Plates, china and cutlery
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Autumn and winter afternoons in Coley Park get dark early: about 7:10pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Coley Park questions
How far is Coley Park from London?
About 39 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in Eldon Square?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What should we provide?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We’ll handle the rest.
What affects the price in Coley Park
The price comes down to:
- Site access
- Time on site
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
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.
Wake catering near Coley Park
Coley Park is about 1 mile south-west of Reading, in Wokingham. Wakes in Coley Park are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cover all 35 towns and villages across Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a service at a church like All Nations Christian Centre, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Reading West station, about 0.7 miles north, is the nearest station.
Wakes anywhere in RG1, RG30 and RG2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. That could mean a wake in a garden on Hay Road, Shaw Road and Field Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. You’ll find Coley Park on the A4, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Coley Park, we also cover Reading (1 mile north-east), West Reading (1 mile north-west), Green Park (1 mile south), Whitley (2 miles south-east) and Newtown (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Wokingham (6 miles east), Woodley (4 miles east), Crowthorne (10 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-east), Winnersh (5 miles east) and Woosehill (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Broad Street Mall (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Coley Park include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include The WREN School (0.6 miles west) and Elvian School (0.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Foresters Arms (less than half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include University of Reading library (1.8 miles east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards