West Berkshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Upper Woolhampton
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Upper Woolhampton? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Wakes at home
- Ashes ceremonies
Planning an event in Upper Woolhampton?
For event organisers in Upper Woolhampton
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For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Funeral wake catering in Upper Woolhampton, slow-roasted on site
After a funeral in Upper Woolhampton, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. Roast pork in a roll or on a plate is comforting and familiar, and nobody in the family has to cook. For family get-togethers after a service and hall gatherings after a service, we can cook rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and salads for your guests.
In rural Upper Woolhampton, home or the hall is usual. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Where
- Upper Woolhampton (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Upper Woolhampton
Do you come out to small places like Upper Woolhampton?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Upper Woolhampton close to London?
About 47 miles from central London.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you do something else?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. Halal isn’t available.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Wakes in Upper Woolhampton: venues and practical details
Upper Woolhampton is about 4 miles east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Upper Woolhampton? We cover the whole area. Upper Woolhampton is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 9 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Midgham station is about 1 mile away.
Anywhere in RG7, we can bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Upper Woolhampton, we cover Midgham Green (1 mile west), Chapel Row (1 mile north-west), Beenham (1 mile north-east), Beenham Stocks (1 mile north-east) and Aldermaston Wharf (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (7 miles west), Thatcham (4 miles west), Burghfield Common (5 miles east), Speenhamland (7 miles west), Hungerford (15 miles west) and Spencers Wood (9 miles east).
A little further out are West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.3 miles west) and Yattendon Castle (4.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Nature Discovery Centre and Hosehill Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Six Bells pub (0.6 miles north-east)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. 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.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved to order by a chef
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
The process
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. For a summer wake in Upper Woolhampton, there is light until about 9:25pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Add chicken as an alternative.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
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Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning the wake in Upper Woolhampton
If the service runs late, the food waits.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Life celebrations
If the funeral is at a church such as Douai Abbey Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel or access charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Parking close by for our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Upper Woolhampton
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards