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Funeral Wake Catering in Biddenden
Funeral wake catering in Biddenden: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Memorial gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
Planning an event in Biddenden?
Funeral wake catering in Biddenden, carved to order
Wakes are often arranged at short notice. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we’ll tell you right away whether we can help. We serve salads, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater life celebrations and gatherings at clubs and pubs.
In rural Biddenden, home or the hall is usual. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Biddenden questions
What’s the nearest station to Biddenden?
The closest is Headcorn station, roughly 3.5 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. Halal isn’t available.
Do you come to Biddenden?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Biddenden and Kent. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What if the service runs late?
We wait: we hold the food until people arrive.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
The process
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Wakes in Biddenden are usually in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Biddenden hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Biddenden
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Biddenden and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes in village halls
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Wakes at a local club
For a service at a church like Parish Church of All Saints, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel or access charges
- The full menu and the sides
- Who carves and who serves
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Nearby places to Biddenden
Also in Biddenden
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A hall or room for eating
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
Wake catering near Biddenden
Biddenden is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Biddenden, from gardens to fields. Biddenden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Biddenden to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Headcorn station, roughly 3.5 miles north of the centre. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Biddenden, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Anywhere in TN27, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wake is on High Street, The Meadows and Cloth Hall Gardens or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Biddenden we cover include Curteis' Corner (1 mile north-east), Woolpack Corner (1 mile south-east), Standen (1 mile north-east), Hareplain (1 mile north-west) and Stede Quarter (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west), Foley Park (12 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (12 miles west) and Tenterden (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Benenden Hospital (2.3 miles south-west) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.6 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
What affects the price in Biddenden
The biggest factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
If the service runs late, we wait.
Ask about china.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards