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Hog Roast for a Wake in Badlesmere, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Badlesmere and across Kent.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Wakes in village halls
- Life celebrations
A hog roast near Badlesmere
Questions from Badlesmere
What’s the nearest station to Badlesmere?
The closest is Selling station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Badlesmere?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you do something else?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. Halal is not available.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
About our funeral wake catering in Badlesmere
While you are at the service, the roast cooks quietly, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. On the menu are apple sauce, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for celebration-of-life gatherings and memorial events.
For a wake near Badlesmere, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Wakes in Badlesmere are typically in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 3:50pm.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: use our quote form.
Planning help
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Badlesmere hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Where the roaster can go in Badlesmere
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- Clearance from walls and branches
- A level outdoor area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
Badlesmere: halls, homes and travel
Badlesmere is about 4 miles south of Preston, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Badlesmere for wakes. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Leonard, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Badlesmere; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Sheldwich Lees (1 mile north), Sheldwich (1 mile north), Throwley (1 mile west), Throwley Forstal (1 mile west) and North Street (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west), Whitstable (9 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.4 miles east).
- Nearby, you will find Red Lion pub (0.8 miles south-west)
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- Time on site
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME13 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Who books funeral wake catering in Badlesmere?
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
Here’s what people in Badlesmere most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Memorial gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Selling station, roughly 2.7 miles north-east of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The full menu and the sides
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Nearby places to Badlesmere
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Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Ask close family about dietary needs
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away