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Funeral Wake Catering for Fords Farm
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Fords Farm and Reading, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Remembrance gatherings
Planning an event in Fords Farm?
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every wake is different. The main factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Funeral wake catering in Fords Farm, carved to order
While you’re at the service, the roast cooks quietly, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Whether it is life celebrations and gatherings at the family home, we can cook rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes.
Around Fords Farm, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Why choose a hog roast in Fords Farm?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
FAQs for Fords Farm
Can you cater after a service at St Matthew's?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast in Calcot Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you wait?
Give us a contact for the day and we will adjust.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Towns and villages near Fords Farm
Also in Fords Farm
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Who books funeral wake catering in Fords Farm?
There are options for those who don’t eat pork.
Whatever the occasion in Fords Farm, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Memorial events
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at a local club
- Wakes at home
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.4 miles south-east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Space inside for guests
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
What happens on the day
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your wake. Autumn and winter afternoons in Fords Farm 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.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Wake catering near Fords Farm
Fords Farm is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Fords Farm, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Fords Farm is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading we cover.
Families holding a service at St Matthew's frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
For wakes in RG30 and RG31, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Your wake could be at a house on Low Lane, Mill Lane and Bath Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Fords Farm, we also cover Horncastle (1 mile north), Southcote (1 mile east), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile west) and Calcot (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Caversham (4 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (6 miles north).
A little further out are Battle Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
- Local schools include Prospect School (0.5 miles north-east) and Elvian School (1.1 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Cunning Man pub (0.6 miles south)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards