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Hog Roast for a Wake in Aylesham, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Aylesham and the surrounding area.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Remembrance gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
Planning an event in Aylesham?
About our funeral wake catering in Aylesham
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Tell us what matters to you and we will try to help. Whether it is wakes at a local club and scattering-of-ashes gatherings, we can cook new potatoes, roast pork in rolls or on plates and apple sauce.
Around Aylesham, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
For event organisers in Aylesham
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See how we price and the cost guide.
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The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Arranging a wake in Aylesham
Aylesham is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Wakes in Aylesham are part of our patch. Aylesham is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Aylesham station is in Aylesham itself. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Aylesham; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cater wakes across the CT3 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Market Place, Mexborough Square and Derwent Way, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Aylesham we cover include Bloodden (1 mile north), Adisham (1 mile north), Womenswold (1 mile south-west), Woolage Green (2 miles south) and Out Elmstead (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. For a summer wake in Aylesham, there is light until about 9:15pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Aylesham: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at St Peter: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Aylesham from London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you serve on plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level outdoor area
- A short route for the equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Events we cater in Aylesham
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
However big or small the event in Aylesham, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Church and village hall wakes
- Memorial events
- Pub and club wakes
After a service at St Peter, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away