Bracknell Forest · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Forest Park
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Forest Park and across Bracknell Forest.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
A hog roast near Forest Park
FAQs for Forest Park
Is Forest Park close to London?
About 28 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cater after a service at St Paul?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you do something else?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Halal isn’t available.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Either: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
Do you come to Forest Park?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Forest Park and Bracknell Forest. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
About our funeral wake catering in Forest Park
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal. There are alternatives for those who do not eat pork. For celebrations of life and church and village hall wakes, we can cook rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and halloumi skewers and more.
In Forest Park, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Let us know where the roaster could go. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Forest Park (RG12)
- County
- Bracknell Forest
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose a hog roast in Forest Park?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A clear quote with everything listed
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price or the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Space inside for guests
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Arranging a wake in Forest Park
Forest Park is about 1 mile south-east of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. We’re happy to travel to Forest Park for wakes and the places nearby. We cater 41 places in Bracknell Forest, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 11 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, Forest Park has its own station, Martins Heron station.
Anywhere in RG12, we can roast on site for your guests. That could mean a wake in a garden on Bog Lane, Bere Road and The Square, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include The Warren (1 mile north-east), Jennett's Park (1 mile north), Martins Heron (1 mile north), Harmans Water (1 mile west) and Bullbrook (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (4 miles south-west), Binfield (3 miles north-west), Temple Park (3 miles north-west), Popeswood (3 miles north-west), College Town (5 miles south-west) and Farley Wood (3 miles north-west). Forest Park is one of the larger places we cover in Bracknell Forest, with lots of choice for wakes.
Other landmarks nearby include Heatherwood Hospital (1.8 miles east) and The Lexicon (1.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Forest Park include Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
- Schools near Forest Park include Ranelagh School (1.2 miles north-west) and The Brakenhale School (1.2 miles west)
Places near Forest Park
More for events in Forest Park
Why choose funeral wake catering in Forest Park?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Here’s what people in Forest Park most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Pub and club wakes
- Home wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
For a service at a church like St Paul, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Who carves and who serves
- Allergen information for every dish
- The space, cover and access they need
How it works
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. Most wakes in Forest Park are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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 quietly as people gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for the wake
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- A photo of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards