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Hog Roast for a Wake in Ashurst, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Ashurst and across Kent.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Wakes at a local club
- Anniversary memorials
Planning an event in Ashurst?
How our funeral wake catering works in Ashurst
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name someone we can call on the day. We’re often asked to cater family get-togethers after a service and gatherings at clubs and pubs, with salads, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
In rural Ashurst, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. 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.
Where the roaster can go in Ashurst
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
What affects the price in Ashurst
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Allergies we should know about
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Our staff serve and clear
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the family can focus on guests.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Places near Ashurst
Other occasions in Ashurst
Ashurst: halls, homes and travel
Ashurst is about 5 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Ashurst is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Ashurst to Brighton (about 24 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that Ashurst Kent station is in Ashurst itself. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ashurst; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in TN3, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a wake on streets such as Ashurst Road, Clayton's Lane and Ashurst Hill or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Stone Cross (1 mile east), Teasley Mead (1 mile north-west), Fordcombe (1 mile north-east), Walter's Green (1 mile north) and Groombridge (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (11 miles east) and Southborough (5 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (4.4 miles east) and Bolebroke Castle (2.4 miles west). The countryside around Ashurst includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
FAQs for Ashurst
What’s the nearest station to Ashurst?
Ashurst Kent station, in Ashurst itself.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Martin of Tours: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Do you cater in village halls?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Can you wait?
Name someone we can call and we will adjust.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We will always try. Send the date and venue for a quick answer.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Ashurst?
Alternatives are available.
Whatever the occasion in Ashurst, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Church and village hall wakes
For a service at a church like Church of St Martin of Tours, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In late September, sunset in Ashurst is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Let us know about tight access
Get 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.
Read more
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away