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Hog Roast for a Wake in Sandleford, West Berkshire
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Sandleford and West Berkshire, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Anniversary memorials
- Home wakes
- Wakes at a local club
Planning an event in Sandleford?
Occasions we serve in Sandleford
Alternatives are available.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Sandleford, such as:
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings at the family home
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at a local club
For a service at a church like St Gabriel's School, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How dietary needs are handled
- Travel and any London charges
- VAT, if it applies
Funeral wake catering near Sandleford
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. For gatherings after scattering ashes and family meals after a funeral, we’ll put together a menu of roast pork in rolls or on plates, apple sauce and halloumi skewers and more.
In a small place like Sandleford, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Sandleford (RG19, RG20, RG14)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Sandleford
What else we do in Sandleford
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
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, with everything listed.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power. In winter, it is dark in Sandleford by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to sandwiches, hot food feels more caring. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Common questions in Sandleford
We are gathering after a service at St Gabriel's School: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Sandleford too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What should we provide?
Not much: the space and a contact.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you serve on plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Where the roaster can go in Sandleford
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Wake catering near Sandleford
Sandleford is about 1 mile south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We cater wakes at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Sandleford and the surrounding area. Sandleford is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Sandleford to Reading (15 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Newbury station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre.
Wherever your wake is in RG19, RG20 and RG14, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your wake is on Priory Place, Laurel Gardens and Sandleford Lodge Park or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Sandleford, we also cover Greenham (1 mile north-east), Newtown Common (1 mile south-west), Wash Common (1 mile west), Burghclere Common (1 mile south) and Newbury (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Thatcham (3 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east) and Lambourn (13 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Donnington Castle (3 miles north) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (1.6 miles east). The countryside around Sandleford includes Beacon Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Schools near Sandleford include Park House School (1.1 miles west) and St Bartholomew's School (1.2 miles north-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards