Wake & funeral catering services
At a difficult time, arranging a wake or funeral gathering should be as simple and stress-free as possible. At Rachel’s Event Catering, we provide thoughtful, reliable catering with a compassionate and professional approach, allowing you to focus on remembering your loved one while we take care of the details.
Catering with care at a difficult time
Our experienced team understands the importance of providing a calm, respectful and dependable service, helping to create a welcoming space for family and friends to come together. We can cater at family homes, village halls, places of worship and private venues.
Once prepared, your food is carefully packed and delivered in our refrigerated catering van, ensuring it arrives fresh, beautifully presented and ready to enjoy. For a simple and stress-free option, we can provide delivery catering, with your food arranged on beautifully garnished platters, ready for you and your guests to serve and enjoy.
Alternatively, our experienced team can provide a full event catering service, including professional food service, beautifully presented buffet set-up, tea and coffee stations, and friendly bar staff to look after your guests throughout your event. Whatever level of support you need, we can tailor our service to help make your celebration run smoothly from start to finish.
Flexible menu options
Choose from our popular event menus or work with us to create a bespoke catering package tailored to your event.
Full-service catering
From delivery and setup to presentation and service, our team takes care of the details, so your event runs smoothly.
5-Star food hygiene rating
Awarded the maximum food hygiene rating, our high standards ensure you are in safe and professional hands.
Freshly prepared in our own kitchen
Much of our food is made from scratch in our purpose-built High Wycombe kitchen using quality ingredients and careful preparation.
Corporate catering options
Whether you’re planning a conference, staff event, client gathering or corporate celebration, we offer a range of catering styles to suit your venue, guests and event format.

Finger buffets & sharing platters
A popular choice for wakes and celebrations of life, our beautifully presented finger buffets offer a selection of freshly prepared savoury bites, homemade favourites and sweet treats. Perfect for guests to enjoy while sharing memories and spending time together.

Luxury afternoon teas
A dainty and elegant option for smaller gatherings and intimate occasions. Our luxury afternoon teas include freshly made finger sandwiches, savouries, homemade cakes and sweet treats, beautifully presented for guests to enjoy.

Cold fork buffets & grazing tables
Ideal for larger gatherings, our cold fork buffets and grazing tables provide a relaxed and welcoming style of dining. Featuring a variety of beautifully prepared dishes, they allow guests to help themselves and gather together at their own pace.

Tea, coffee & refreshments
We can provide a complete beverage service including tea, coffee and refreshments, helping to create a warm and welcoming environment for family and friends to come together.
What our clients say
Excellent, helpful catering service, which we used for Mother's funeral. Provided for a very reasonable sum and also service for a reasonable price.
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Wake & funeral catering — Areas we cover
We provide catering for wakes and funerals across Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire. Click your nearest location to find out more:
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