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Funeral Wake Catering for Newnham Murren
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Newnham Murren and across Oxfordshire.
- Celebrations of life
- One-year memorials
- Wakes in village halls
Planning an event in Newnham Murren?
Funeral wake catering near Newnham Murren
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Tell us what matters to you and we will try to help. Typical bookings include celebration-of-life gatherings and scattering-of-ashes gatherings, serving halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
In a small place like Newnham Murren, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Location
- Newnham Murren (OX10)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Who books funeral wake catering in Newnham Murren?
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether travel is included
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Where the roaster can go in Newnham Murren
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- One contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wake in Newnham Murren. For a summer wake in Newnham Murren, there’s light until about 9:25pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or OX10 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Newnham Murren questions
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary Magdalene?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What do we need to organise?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We do our best at short notice. Send the date and venue and we will reply promptly.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can you cater at home?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
If the service runs late, we wait.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every wake is different. The main factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- Site access
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Newnham Murren
Also in Newnham Murren
Wake catering near Newnham Murren
Newnham Murren is about 2 miles south of Benson, in Oxfordshire. We cover wakes in Newnham Murren. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. We cater events right across the region, from Newnham Murren to Oxford (about 12 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Cholsey station, about 2.5 miles south-west. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Newnham Murren; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the OX10 postcode area. Whether your wake is on The Street, Halifax Road and Hasthorpe Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Crowmarsh Gifford (1 mile north-east), Mongewell (1 mile south), Winterbrook (1 mile south-west), North Stoke (2 miles south) and Cholsey (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Wallingford Castle (0.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.
- Local schools include Wallingford School (0.8 miles north-west) and Wallingford School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Queens Head Public House (under half a mile north-east)
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away