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Funeral Wake Catering in Winnersh
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Winnersh.
- Wakes at a local club
- Church and village hall wakes
- Home wakes
Slow-roasted pork in Winnersh
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Most wakes in Winnersh are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 3:55pm.
- 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
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Funeral wake catering near Winnersh
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. For church and village hall wakes and celebrations of life, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, salads and halloumi skewers for your guests.
In Winnersh, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Arranging a wake in Winnersh
Winnersh is about 2 miles south of Woodley, in Wokingham. We cover Winnersh and its neighbours for wakes. We cater all 35 towns and villages across Wokingham.
If the funeral is at a church such as St Mary the Virgin, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Relatives arriving by train should know that there’s a station right in Winnersh: Winnersh station.
We cater wakes across RG41 and RG10 and the streets around it. Local streets include Reading Road, Westbrook Court and Bathurst Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Being close to the B3030, Winnersh is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Other places close to Winnersh we cover include Sindlesham (1 mile south), Emmbrook (1 mile south-east), Woosehill (2 miles south-east), Woodley (2 miles north) and Wokingham (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (4 miles west), Crowthorne (5 miles south-east), Newtown (3 miles north-west), Coley Park (5 miles west), Twyford (3 miles north) and Charvil (3 miles north). As one of the bigger places in Wokingham, Winnersh has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Well-known places in the area include Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (0.6 miles south-west) and Wokingham Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Winnersh includes Lavells Lake and South Lake.
- Local schools include Winnersh Primary School (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Poachers pub (0.7 miles west)
Planning the wake in Winnersh
It copes with timings that shift.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Winnersh, including:
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
Relatives driving in can use the B3030 to reach Winnersh.
Before booking anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether plates or china are included
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Space inside for guests
- Clearance from walls and branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Rather than relatives cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why Winnersh hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, because every wake is different. The main factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG41 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Winnersh
Can you cater after a service at St Mary the Virgin?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Winnersh?
Winnersh station, in Winnersh itself.
Do you need anything from the family?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you cater at home?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
Do you cover Winnersh?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Winnersh and the rest of Wokingham included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can you do something else?
We can add alternatives.
Can you serve on plates?
Both are possible: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
More for events in Winnersh
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away