Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Baker's Cross
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Baker's Cross.
- Gatherings at the family home
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings after a cremation
Slow-roasted pork in Baker's Cross
About our funeral wake catering in Baker's Cross
Wake catering across Baker's Cross and Kent, at homes, halls and venues, with the roast cooked on site. For remembrance gatherings and life celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, apple sauce and salads for your guests.
In a small place like Baker's Cross, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Why choose a hog roast in Baker's Cross?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Baker's Cross
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
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What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Travel to Baker's Cross
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Common questions in Baker's Cross
Is Baker's Cross close to London?
About 39 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast in Crane Valley?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Normally. Contact us when the date is set and we will answer straight away.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you come to Baker's Cross?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Baker's Cross and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you do something else?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Halal is not available.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In late September, sunset in Baker's Cross is about 7:00pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Where the roaster can go in Baker's Cross
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A hall or room for eating
- One contact on the day
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Baker's Cross
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Why choose funeral wake catering in Baker's Cross?
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
Here’s what people in Baker's Cross most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Life celebrations
- Wakes in village halls
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after a cremation
Families holding a service at Church of St Dunstan often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Staffing on the day
- Plates, china and cutlery
After a funeral in Baker's Cross
Baker's Cross is about 9 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Baker's Cross, from gardens to fields. Baker's Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
Baker's Cross is within about a mile of the High Weald National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in TN17 and TN18, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean a wake in a garden on Dorothy Avenue, Brickenden Road and Doctor Hope's Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Baker's Cross we cover include Cranbrook (1 mile west), Coursehorn (1 mile east), Swattenden (1 mile south-west), Hartley (2 miles south-west) and Benenden (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.3 miles north-east).
- Schools near Baker's Cross include Cranbrook Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find White Horse pub (under half a mile north-west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards