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Hog Roast for a Wake in Great Lea Common, West Berkshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Great Lea Common and across West Berkshire.
- Church and village hall wakes
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
Book a hog roast in Great Lea Common
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A level outdoor area
- Parking close by for our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Great Lea Common
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
How our funeral wake catering works in Great Lea Common
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal, or rolls keep it simple. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. For church and village hall wakes and pub and club wakes, we can cook new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and salads for your guests.
For a wake near Great Lea Common, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Location
- Great Lea Common (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose a hog roast in Great Lea Common?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Great Lea Common hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Planning the wake in Great Lea Common
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
Here’s what people in Great Lea Common most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Gatherings at the family home
- Wakes at a local club
- Church and village hall wakes
- One-year memorials
If the funeral is at a church such as St Paul's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Questions to ask before you book
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether travel is included
- Staffing on the day
- Allergen information for every dish
Great Lea Common questions
Can you do a hog roast in Pearman's Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
We’re gathering after a service at St Paul's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
Typically. Contact us when the date is set and we’ll answer straight away.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you need anything from the family?
Very little: the space and a contact.
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.
Wake catering near Great Lea Common
Great Lea Common is about 3 miles south of Reading, in West Berkshire. We cater wakes at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Great Lea Common. We bring hog roasts to all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Reading Green Park station is about 1.5 miles away.
For wakes in RG7, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Close by, we cover wakes in Three Mile Cross (1 mile south-east), Whitley Wood (1 mile north-east), Ryeish Green (1 mile south-east), Green Park (1 mile north-west) and Shinfield (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (15 miles west), Thatcham (12 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles west), Speenhamland (15 miles west), Calcot (4 miles north-west) and Shaw (14 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (3 miles north) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.9 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Longwater.
- Schools near Great Lea Common include Ryeish Green School (0.8 miles south-east) and Geoffrey Field Junior School (1.1 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Six Bells pub (0.9 miles east)
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Most wakes in Great Lea Common are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 3:55pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Great Lea Common, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Places near Great Lea Common
Other occasions in Great Lea Common
What affects the price in Great Lea Common
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Great Lea Common
- Time on site
- Crockery choices
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
Send us the date, the address or RG7 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
- 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away