Kent · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Berwick, Kent
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Berwick and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at home
A hog roast near Berwick
How our funeral wake catering works in Berwick
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. For celebration-of-life gatherings and remembrance days, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates for your guests.
In a small place like Berwick, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Berwick questions
Is Berwick close to London?
About 57 miles from central London.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Stephen: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you come to Berwick?
Yes, Berwick is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Wakes in Berwick are usually in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it’s dark at about 3:50pm.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Berwick hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Also near Berwick
Also in Berwick
Berwick: halls, homes and travel
Berwick is about 2 miles west of Hythe, in Kent. Berwick is well within our area for wakes. Berwick is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Stephen, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Berwick is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 3 miles of Berwick.
For wakes in CT21, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Stone Street, Folks Wood Way and Honeywood Close; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Berwick, we also cover Lympne (1 mile south-west), Newingreen (1 mile north-east), Westenhanger (1 mile north), West Hythe (1 mile south) and Pedlinge (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (12 miles east), Folkestone (6 miles east), Tower Hamlets (12 miles east) and Hawkinge (6 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Lympne Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Hythe Museum (2.4 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Tolsford Hill.
- Nearby schools include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (1.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Royal Oak Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- One contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Planning the wake in Berwick
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Berwick, such as:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
- Home wakes
- Remembrance days
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 1 mile north.
What to look for in a quote
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- A clear list of what’s included
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Whether you want china
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away