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Funeral Wake Catering for Upper Brailes
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Upper Brailes and the surrounding area.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Memorial gatherings
- Home wakes
Book a hog roast in Upper Brailes
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Funeral wake catering in Upper Brailes, carved to order
We cater wakes in Upper Brailes and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers. On the menu are new potatoes, roast pork in rolls or on plates and salads, and typical bookings are for scattering-of-ashes gatherings and celebration-of-life gatherings.
In rural Upper Brailes, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Location
- Upper Brailes (OX15)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who do not eat pork.
Upper Brailes: halls, homes and travel
Upper Brailes is about 9 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Planning a hog roast for the wake in Upper Brailes? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 25 miles away.
Wakes anywhere in OX15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Whether your wake is on Castle Hill, Fant Hill and Henbrook Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Lower Brailes (1 mile south-east) and Sutton-under-Brailes (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Banbury (9 miles east), Chipping Norton (8 miles south), Neithrop (8 miles east), Grimsbury (10 miles east), Ruscote (8 miles east) and Bloxham (8 miles east).
A little further out are Ellen Badger Hospital (2.9 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Castle Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
- Local pubs include The Gate Inn (under half a mile south)
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A safe distance from the hall
- Space inside for guests
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Questions from Upper Brailes
We are gathering after a service at Church of St George: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you come out to small places like Upper Brailes?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What do we need to organise?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
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.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We do our best at short notice. Tell us the details for a quick answer.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Upper Brailes
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
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Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Site access
- Time on site
- Travel to Upper Brailes
- Whether you want china
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.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Summer evenings in Upper Brailes stay light until about 9:30pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to 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.
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Planning the wake in Upper Brailes
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Life celebrations
- Remembrance days
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St George, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before you book anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The space, cover and access they need
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who carves and who serves
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards