Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Bearsted
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Bearsted and the surrounding area.
- One-year memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
A hog roast near Bearsted
About our funeral wake catering in Bearsted
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there’s anything special and we’ll try to help. Whether it is memorial gatherings and anniversary memorials, we’ll put together a menu of roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and new potatoes for your guests.
For a wake in a place like Bearsted, the village hall is often the heart of it, and its grounds suit the roaster. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
The price comes down to:
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Bearsted
Alternatives are available.
In Bearsted and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Memorial gatherings
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes in village halls
After a service at Holy Cross Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Keep the alternatives labelled
We hold the food if people are delayed; just let us know.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Bearsted
Can you do a hog roast in Mote Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
How far is Bearsted from London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London.
Can you work around our timings?
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.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Generally. Get in touch when the date is set and we will tell you quickly.
Can you do something else?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
What should we provide?
Not much: the space and a contact.
Where can you serve a wake?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What happens on the day
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Late-December sunset in Bearsted is about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Wake catering near Bearsted
Bearsted is about 2 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Bearsted, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Bearsted station is in Bearsted itself. Bearsted is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in ME14 and ME15, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your wake is on The Street, Tower Lane and Roseacre Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Weavering (1 mile west), Grove Green (1 mile north-west), Caring (1 mile south-east), Thurnham (1 mile north-east) and Willington (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west), Faversham (14 miles east), Northfleet (15 miles north-west) and Minster (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (1.2 miles north-west) and The Mall Maidstone (2 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Detling Hill.
- Schools near Bearsted include Valley Park School (1.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Kentish Yeoman pub (under half a mile south)
Nearby places to Bearsted
What else we do in Bearsted
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from walls and branches
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A hall or room for eating
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away