West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Speen, West Berkshire
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Funeral wake catering in Speen.
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at a local club
- Remembrance days
Funeral wake catering in Speen
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Funeral wake catering near Speen
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we’ll give you a quick answer. Whether it’s celebrations of life and hall gatherings after a service, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, roast pork in rolls or on plates and new potatoes.
Near Speen, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Timings are planned around your wake, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Speen (RG14, RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
After a funeral in Speen
Speen is about 1 mile north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We cover Speen and its neighbours for wakes. Speen is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Speen to Reading (about 16 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Parish Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG14 and RG20. That could mean a wake in a garden on Bath Road, Pound Lane and Speen Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Bagnor (1 mile north), Speenhamland (1 mile east), Donnington (1 mile north-east), Stockcross (1 mile north-west) and Shaw (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Thatcham (4 miles east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Hungerford (7 miles west), Calcot (13 miles east), Lambourn (11 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (13 miles east).
A little further out are British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (1.1 miles east) and Donnington Castle (1.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Rack Marsh.
- Schools near Speen include St Bartholomew's School (1.1 miles south-east) and St Bartholomew's School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Starting Gate pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Speen: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Victoria Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Speen too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you do something else?
Yes, add chicken or a vegetarian option for those who need them.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What if the service runs late?
That is fine: we hold the food until people arrive.
Events we cater in Speen
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
Whatever the occasion in Speen, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Family meals after a funeral
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- One-year memorials
- Church and village hall wakes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Newbury station, about 1.2 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
- The space, cover and access they need
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Summer evenings in Speen stay light until about 9:25pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
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. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space inside for guests
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Your quote depends on:
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
- Time on site
- Site access
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Speen, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
More for events in Speen
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We hold the food if people are delayed; just let us know.
Add chicken as an alternative.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away