West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Great Shefford, West Berkshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Great Shefford.
- Memorial events
- Pub and club wakes
- One-year memorials
Funeral wake catering in Great Shefford
About our funeral wake catering in Great Shefford
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there’s anything special and we’ll do our best. For wakes at a local club and family meals after a funeral, we can cook roast pork in rolls or on plates, new potatoes and apple sauce.
For a wake near Great Shefford, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Great Shefford (RG17)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
FAQs for Great Shefford
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Great Shefford?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What if people arrive late?
Name someone we can call and we’ll adjust.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you cater in Great Shefford?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
What happens on the day
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. In late September, sunset in Great Shefford is about 7:10pm; in December, about 4:00pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
Towns and villages near Great Shefford
Other occasions in Great Shefford
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
After a funeral in Great Shefford
Great Shefford is about 8 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We’re happy to travel to Great Shefford for wakes. We bring hog roasts to all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 20 miles away.
The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Great Shefford; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in RG17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. From Station Road, The Mead and Miller's Field or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Great Shefford, we also cover East Shefford (1 mile south-east), Weston (1 mile south-east), East Garston (2 miles north-west), Shefford Woodlands (2 miles south-west) and East Garston Woodlands (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (8 miles south-east), Thatcham (10 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south-west), Lambourn (4 miles north-west) and Shaw (7 miles south-east).
Open spaces near Great Shefford include Sole Common Pond.
Events we cater in Great Shefford
The family can spend time with guests.
Here’s what people in Great Shefford most often book a hog roast for:
- Memorial gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Travel and any London charges
- Who carves and who serves
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A friend or relative we can call
- A safe distance from the hall
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Great Shefford
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the cooking area
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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