Wokingham · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Warren Row
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Warren Row.
- Wakes at a local club
- Celebrations of life
- Memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Warren Row?
After a funeral in Warren Row
Warren Row is about 4 miles west of Maidenhead, in Wokingham. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Warren Row? We can help. We bring hog roasts to 35 places across Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 8 miles away.
After a service at St Paul's Mission Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Wakes anywhere in RG10 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include Hodgedale Lane, Pudding Hill and Warren Row Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover wakes in Knowl Hill (1 mile south-east), Bowsey Hill (1 mile south-west), Cockpole Green (1 mile west), Cold Harbour (1 mile south-east) and Frogmill (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Reading (8 miles south-west), Wokingham (8 miles south), Woodley (6 miles south-west), Earley (8 miles south-west), Crowthorne (10 miles south) and Lower Earley (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find St Mark's Hospital (3.5 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.1 miles west). Open spaces near Warren Row include Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
- Nearby, you will find Javatri pub (0.8 miles south-east)
How our funeral wake catering works in Warren Row
A wake in Warren Row is a chance to gather, talk and share a warm meal. Roast pork in a roll or on a plate is comforting and familiar, and it takes the cooking off the family. On the menu are new potatoes, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for wakes at a local club and gatherings after a cremation.
In rural Warren Row, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
A hog roast or other catering?
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. 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 Warren Row
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Where the roaster can go in Warren Row
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Warren Row: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at St Paul's Mission Church?
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.
What’s the nearest station to Warren Row?
The closest is Shiplake station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
Can you cater in Warren Row?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Warren Row and the rest of Wokingham included. Send us the address for a quote.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can you work around our timings?
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.
Can you cater at home?
Wherever the family gathers, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
What affects the price in Warren Row
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- Plates or china
- Time on site
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Warren Row
What else we do in Warren Row
Planning the wake in Warren Row
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Warren Row, such as:
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at home
- Memorial events
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Shiplake station, roughly 2.6 miles west of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- Any travel or access charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How dietary needs are handled
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Late-December sunset in Warren Row is about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
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. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away