West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Newtown Common, West Berkshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Newtown Common.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Funeral wake catering in Newtown Common
About our funeral wake catering in Newtown Common
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. On the menu are halloumi skewers, apple sauce and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater gatherings after a cremation and celebration-of-life gatherings.
For a wake near Newtown Common, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Newtown Common (RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Newtown Common
More for events in Newtown Common
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with sandwich platters, hot food feels more caring. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Newtown Common
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Newtown Common questions
Can you do a hog roast in Sandleford Priory?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary and St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What should we provide?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Newtown Common?
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Newtown Common and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Memorial events
- Wakes in village halls
- Wakes at a local club
- Home wakes
After a service at Church of St Mary and St John the Baptist, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- Whether travel is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Most wakes in Newtown Common are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
Our staff are discreet and respectful throughout.
Add chicken as an alternative.
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.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Where the roaster can go in Newtown Common
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Clearance from walls and branches
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Permission from the hall or venue
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
Wake catering near Newtown Common
Newtown Common is about 2 miles south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We take a hog roast for the wake to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Newtown Common and the surrounding area. Newtown Common is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Newtown Common to Reading (16 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Newbury station, about 2.2 miles north.
Here we cover the RG20 postcode area. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Burghclere Common (1 mile south), Earlstone Common (1 mile south), Sandleford (1 mile north-east), Wash Common (1 mile north-west) and Wash Water (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles north), Hungerford (9 miles west), Calcot (13 miles north-east) and Lambourn (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.1 miles east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Newtown Common include Beacon Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Nearby schools include Park House School (1.1 miles north-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away