West Berkshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Lambourn Woodlands
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Lambourn Woodlands? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Remembrance gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Lambourn Woodlands
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Space inside for guests
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
Funeral wake catering in Lambourn Woodlands, slow-roasted on site
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there is anything special and we’ll try to help. Typical bookings include pub and club wakes and gatherings after a cremation, with salads, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
For a wake near Lambourn Woodlands, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Lambourn Woodlands (RG17)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price a hog roast for the wake
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Lambourn Woodlands
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Arranging a wake in Lambourn Woodlands
Lambourn Woodlands is about 9 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. Wherever your wake is in Lambourn Woodlands, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire. Our bookings stretch from Lambourn Woodlands to Oxford (about 23 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, Hungerford station, about 4.6 miles south, is the nearest station. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Lambourn Woodlands; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the RG17 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Hilldrop Lane and Ermin Street or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Woodlands St Mary (1 mile south-east), Chilton Foliat (3 miles south), Leverton (4 miles south), Upper Eddington (4 miles south) and Eddington (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (11 miles south-east), Thatcham (13 miles south-east), Speenhamland (10 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south), Shaw (11 miles south-east) and Wash Common (11 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Lewisham Castle (4.9 miles west). Open spaces near Lambourn Woodlands include Watts Bank.
- Pubs nearby include The Hare pub (under half a mile north-west)
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Ask close family about dietary needs
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Lambourn Woodlands
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary'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.
Is Lambourn Woodlands close to London?
About 62 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Where can you serve a wake?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. In winter, it’s dark in Lambourn Woodlands by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Lambourn Woodlands
Other occasions in Lambourn Woodlands
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Rather than relatives cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning the wake in Lambourn Woodlands
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
In Lambourn Woodlands and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- One-year memorials
- Pub and club wakes
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Celebrations of life
Families holding a service at St Mary's Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Before booking anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- If the price includes VAT
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away