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Hog Roast for a Wake in Bay View, Kent
Funeral wake catering in Bay View: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Family get-togethers after a service
Slow-roasted pork in Bay View
Funeral wake catering near Bay View
Services can run over, and that is fine: we’ll hold the food until people arrive. Give us a contact for the day. We serve rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for church and village hall wakes and life celebrations.
For a wake near Bay View, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Bay View: halls, homes and travel
Bay View is about 4 miles east of Minster, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Bay View, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Bay View is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Bay View to Canterbury (11 miles away).
We cater wakes across ME12 and the streets around it. Your wake could be at a house on Mustards Road, Warden View Gardens and Danes Drive, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover wakes in Uplees (4 miles south), Oare (5 miles south), Conyer (5 miles south-west), Teynham Street (5 miles south-west) and The Brents (5 miles south). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles south-west), Whitstable (7 miles south-east), Faversham (6 miles south), Herne Bay (10 miles east) and Minster (4 miles west).
FAQs for Bay View
Do you come out to small places like Bay View?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Bay View close to London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Often, yes. Get in touch when the date is set and we will tell you quickly.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Can you do something else?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Where can you serve a wake?
Most places, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A short route for the equipment
- A hall or room for eating
- Approval from the landlord or committee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Autumn and winter afternoons in Bay View get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Bay View
Other occasions in Bay View
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
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.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The number of people
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Bay View?
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Bay View and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Anniversary memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after a cremation
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether plates or china are included
- Whether travel is included
- The space, cover and access they need
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
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
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away