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Hog Roast for a Wake in Langley Common, Wokingham
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Langley Common and Wokingham, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
A hog roast near Langley Common
Langley Common questions
Is Langley Common close to London?
About 35 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Langley Common?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Usually. Get in touch when the date is set and we’ll tell you quickly.
What do we need to organise?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
About our funeral wake catering in Langley Common
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Let us know if there’s anything special and we will do our best. We are often asked to cater remembrance gatherings and anniversary memorials, with halloumi skewers, new potatoes and apple sauce.
In rural Langley Common, home or the hall is usual. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Planning the wake in Langley Common
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
In Langley Common and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Family meals after a funeral
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Memorial gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Wokingham station, about 2.5 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Wakes in Langley Common are normally in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 3:55pm.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved to order by a chef
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every wake is different. The main factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Getting a quote is simple: 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. Fill in our quote form.
After a funeral in Langley Common
Langley Common is about 2 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. We cover Langley Common and its neighbours for wakes. Langley Common is one of 35 places in Wokingham where we cater.
For a service at a church like St Eligius, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Here we cover the RG40 and RG41 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Langley Common Road and School Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Barkham (1 mile east), Arborfield Garrison (1 mile south), California (1 mile south-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Finchampstead (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Reading (5 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north), Earley (3 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles east), Lower Earley (3 miles north-west) and Winnersh (3 miles north).
A little further out are Beaumys Castle (4 miles west) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.1 miles north). Open spaces near Langley Common include South Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Nearby schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1 mile south)
- Local pubs include The Bramshill Hunt pub (0.6 miles south-west)
Where the roaster can go in Langley Common
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A safe distance from the hall
- Permission from the hall or venue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Also near Langley Common
Also in Langley Common
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards