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Funeral Wake Catering for Bilting
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Bilting.
- Wakes at a local club
- Gatherings at the family home
- Church and village hall wakes
Funeral wake catering in Bilting
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Time on site
- Site access
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
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.
Funeral wake catering in Bilting, slow-roasted on site
We keep things simple for families: a short conversation, a clear quote and a calm service on the day. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, salads and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and typical bookings are for memorial gatherings and scattering-of-ashes gatherings.
For a wake near Bilting, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Nearby places to Bilting
Other occasions in Bilting
Why choose funeral wake catering in Bilting?
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Bilting, such as:
- Life celebrations
- Family meals after a funeral
- Ashes ceremonies
- One-year memorials
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Lawrence, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- The space, cover and access they need
- Allergen information for every dish
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
Where the roaster can go in Bilting
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Space inside for guests
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A friend or relative we can call
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
How it works
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Wakes in Bilting are generally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Bilting hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Questions from Bilting
How far is Bilting from London?
About 49 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Bilting?
The closest is Wye station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you cater at home?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
After a funeral in Bilting
Bilting is about 6 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. We cater wakes across Bilting and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Bilting to Canterbury (about 8 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Wye station, roughly 1.7 miles south of the centre. Bilting is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cater wakes across the TN25 postcode area. Whether your wake is on Canterbury Road and Bilting Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Bilting, we also cover Godmersham (1 mile north-east), Mountain Street (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles north-west), Chilham (3 miles north-east) and Shottenden (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (6 miles south-west), Canterbury (8 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Faversham (8 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles north) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles south).
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away