Wokingham · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Eversley
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Eversley and Wokingham, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Memorial events
- Gatherings at the family home
- Church and village hall wakes
A hog roast near Eversley
How our funeral wake catering works in Eversley
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. Popular choices include roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for ashes ceremonies and wakes at a local club.
For a wake near Eversley, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
If the service runs late, we wait.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Eversley: your questions answered
Could you cook in Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you come out to small places like Eversley?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you come to Eversley?
Yes, Eversley is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you serve on plates?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Also near Eversley
Other occasions in Eversley
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In late September, sunset in Eversley is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Eversley
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- Site access
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- A photo of the cooking area
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A safe distance from the hall
- A friend or relative we can call
- A level outdoor area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Eversley
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why Eversley hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Planned to your running order
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
After a funeral in Eversley
Eversley is about 3 miles north-west of Yateley, in Wokingham. Eversley is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 35 towns and villages across Wokingham. Our bookings stretch from Eversley to Reading (7 miles away).
Eversley is on or near the A327, handy for relatives driving in. Families holding a service at Church of St Mary frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG40 and RG27, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Fleet Hill and The Rise; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Eversley include the A327, which makes travel to your wake easy. If your venue is just outside Eversley, we also cover Lower Common (1 mile south-west), Eversley Centre (1 mile south-east), Finchampstead (1 mile east), Eversley Cross (1 mile south-east) and California (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (7 miles north-west), Wokingham (4 miles north-east), Woodley (7 miles north), Earley (6 miles north), Crowthorne (4 miles east) and Lower Earley (5 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Wokingham Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.2 miles west). The countryside around Eversley includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
- Nearby schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Tally Ho pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Planning the wake in Eversley
Alternatives are available.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Eversley and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes at home
- Celebrations of life
- Church and village hall wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
If relatives are coming by rail, Crowthorne station, about 3.1 miles east, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs are handled
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away