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Funeral Wake Catering in Ashbank
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Ashbank and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Pub and club wakes
- Church and village hall wakes
Funeral wake catering for Ashbank
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
How our funeral wake catering works in Ashbank
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will tell you right away whether we can help. Typical bookings include memorial gatherings and life celebrations, serving roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and rotisserie chicken.
In rural Ashbank, home or the hall is usual. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- Planned to your running order
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- How long the roast and service take
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Space inside for guests
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Nearby places to Ashbank
Also in Ashbank
Who books funeral wake catering in Ashbank?
It is simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Ashbank and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings at the family home
- Family meals after a funeral
- Celebrations of life
For a service at a church like St Nicholas's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether plates or china are included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
If the service runs late, we wait.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Arranging a wake in Ashbank
Ashbank is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater wakes across Ashbank and nearby, from gardens to fields. Ashbank is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Hollingbourne station, about 1.1 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Ashbank is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wherever your wake is in ME17, we can bring the roaster to you. Whether your wake is on George Lane and Wykeham Grove or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Leeds (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north-east), Chegworth (1 mile east) and Hollingbourne (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (12 miles east) and Minster (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (0.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The George Inn (within half a mile south-west)
How it works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Most wakes in Ashbank are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Ashbank: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Ashbank?
Hollingbourne station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Ashbank close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Typically. Get in touch when the date is set and we will answer straight away.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you come to Ashbank?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Ashbank and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards