Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Beltring
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Beltring.
- Church and village hall wakes
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at a local club
Funeral wake catering for Beltring
Funeral wake catering in Beltring, slow-roasted on site
We know families have a lot to arrange: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. For pub and club wakes and memorial events, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce and more.
For a wake near Beltring, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Towns and villages near Beltring
What else we do in Beltring
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Most wakes in Beltring are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it’s dark at about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast for the wake
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Beltring, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
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.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
FAQs for Beltring
Is Beltring too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Beltring?
Beltring station, in Beltring itself.
Is there an alternative to pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We do not offer halal meat.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
We do our best at short notice. Tell us the details for a quick answer.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Who books funeral wake catering in Beltring?
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Beltring, such as:
- Gatherings at the family home
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- What crockery is supplied
- The full menu and the sides
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Where the roaster can go in Beltring
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Space inside for guests
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Space away from the building and any trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
After a funeral in Beltring
Beltring is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. A hog roast suits wakes around Beltring, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 30 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, Beltring station is in Beltring itself.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the TN12 postcode area and the streets around it. For wakes just outside Beltring, we cover Branbridges (1 mile north), Snoll Hatch (1 mile north-west), East Peckham (1 mile north-west), Hale Street (1 mile north) and Little Mill (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Tonbridge (5 miles west), Kings Hill (5 miles north) and Foley Park (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Hop Farm Museum (0.5 miles south) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Mascalls School (2.4 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Blue Bell Public House (under half a mile west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away