West Berkshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Inkpen
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Inkpen.
- Remembrance days
- Pub and club wakes
- Memorial events
Planning an event in Inkpen?
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Funeral wake catering in Inkpen, carved to order
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. For family meals after a funeral and one-year memorials, we will put together a menu of roast pork in rolls or on plates, apple sauce and salads for your guests.
In rural Inkpen, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Inkpen (RG17)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For a summer wake in Inkpen, there’s light until about 9:25pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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FAQs for Inkpen
What’s the nearest station to Inkpen?
The closest is Kintbury station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
How far is Inkpen from London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can you do something else?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Halal isn’t available.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
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 plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Occasions we serve in Inkpen
Quiet, respectful service.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Inkpen. Here are some of the most popular:
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Kintbury station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- VAT, if it applies
Where the roaster can go in Inkpen
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A safe distance from the hall
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the family can focus on guests.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why Inkpen hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
After a funeral in Inkpen
Inkpen is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Inkpen is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. We cater all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Inkpen to Reading (about 22 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of St Michael, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Wherever your wake is in RG17, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Folly Road, Post Office Road and Robins Hill or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Inkpen, we cover Inkpen Common (1 mile south-east), Upper Green (1 mile south), Hell Corner (1 mile east), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (3 miles north-west), Lambourn (9 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Inkpen includes Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Local pubs include Crown and Garter pub (0.5 miles south-east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away