West Berkshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Shaw
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Funeral wake catering in Shaw.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Remembrance gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
A hog roast near Shaw
Funeral wake catering in Shaw, slow-roasted on site
Wake catering across Shaw and West Berkshire, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. We are often asked to cater one-year memorials and church and village hall wakes, serving apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
In Shaw, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Shaw (RG14, RG18)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
FAQs for Shaw
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of St Mary?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Could you cook in Victoria Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Usually. Contact us when the date is set and we will tell you quickly.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can you cater in Shaw?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Shaw and the rest of West Berkshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you wait?
That’s fine: we hold the food until people arrive.
Do you cater in village halls?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
China crockery is available on request.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Shaw?
It copes with timings that shift.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Shaw and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Newbury Racecourse station is about 0.8 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for every dish
- The space, cover and access they need
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A short route for the equipment
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
Places near Shaw
What else we do in Shaw
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Shaw: halls, homes and travel
Shaw is about 1 mile north-east of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Shaw. Shaw is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Shaw to Reading (about 15 miles away).
Shaw is on or near the A4, handy for relatives driving in. For a service at a church like Parish Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Wakes anywhere in RG14 and RG18 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Local streets include Park Lane, Shaw Road and Kiln Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Shaw sits on or near the A4, so getting the roaster to your wake is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Speenhamland (1 mile west), Donnington (1 mile north-west), Speen (1 mile west), Bagnor (2 miles west) and Stockcross (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east), Lambourn (12 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (11 miles east). Being one of West Berkshire’s larger places, Shaw has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Nearby you’ll also find Donnington Castle (1.3 miles north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (1 mile east). Open spaces near Shaw include Audrey's Meadow.
- Schools near Shaw include Trinity School (under half a mile north-west) and Trinity School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cock Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Shaw
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Autumn and winter afternoons in Shaw get dark early: about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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