Slough · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Myrke
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Myrke.
- Anniversary memorials
- Home wakes
- Memorial events
Slow-roasted pork in Myrke
Funeral wake catering in Myrke, slow-roasted on site
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. We’re frequently asked to cater life celebrations and ashes ceremonies, with salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
For a wake near Myrke, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
A hog roast compared with other options
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. 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
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Add chicken as an alternative.
FAQs for Myrke
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Laurence: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Myrke?
The closest is Slough station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We do our best at short notice. Send the date and venue and we’ll reply promptly.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
Weekday and off-season dates can be 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
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Myrke
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
However big or small the event in Myrke, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Ashes ceremonies
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Remembrance gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
If there isn’t room at home, a hall or club near Myrke may suit.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- What crockery is supplied
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Wakes in Myrke are typically in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Myrke: halls, homes and travel
Myrke is about 1 mile south-east of Slough, in Slough. We cater wakes across Myrke and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover 31 places in Slough. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 17 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Laurence, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Slough station, about 0.9 miles north.
Anywhere in SL3, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For wakes just outside Myrke, we cover Ditton (1 mile south-east), Datchet (1 mile south-east), Sunnymeads (3 miles south-east), Brands Hill (3 miles south-east) and Old Windsor (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Britwell (3 miles north-west), Burnham (4 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (3 miles north), Huntercombe (3 miles north-west), Farnham Common (4 miles north) and Farnham Royal (3 miles north).
A little further out are Windsor Castle (1.2 miles south-west) and Upton Hospital (0.5 miles north). The countryside around Myrke includes Stoke Common and Taplow Lake.
- Schools near Myrke include St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles north-east) and Upton Court Grammar School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Cow Public House (under half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Slough (0.8 miles north)
Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A short route for the equipment
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Nearby places to Myrke
What else we do in Myrke
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away