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Funeral Wake Catering in Blue Bell Hill
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 Blue Bell Hill.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Celebrations of life
- Home wakes
Book a hog roast in Blue Bell Hill
Funeral wake catering in Blue Bell Hill, slow-roasted on site
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and the food can be served inside. We’re often asked to cater wakes at home and one-year memorials, serving halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
In rural Blue Bell Hill, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
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Common questions in Blue Bell Hill
Do you come out to small places like Blue Bell Hill?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Blue Bell Hill close to London?
About 28 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
What if people arrive late?
That is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Do you come to Blue Bell Hill?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Blue Bell Hill and Medway. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- Plates or china
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, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME5 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
After a funeral in Blue Bell Hill
Blue Bell Hill is about 2 miles south-west of Chatham, in Medway. We cater wakes across Blue Bell Hill and nearby. We cater 68 places in Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
For a service at a church like St Alban's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Blue Bell Hill is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
For wakes in ME5, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. That could mean a wake in a garden on Laurie Gray Avenue, Thorn Close and Barling Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Kit's Coty (1 mile south), Walderslade (1 mile east), Lordswood (2 miles east), Chatham (2 miles north-east) and Lidsing (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (4 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north), Rainham (5 miles north-east), Strood (4 miles north), Luton (3 miles north-east) and Park Wood (4 miles east).
Nearby you will also find St. Bartholomew's Hospital (3.5 miles north) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north). Open spaces near Blue Bell Hill include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include Greenacre Academy (1.5 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Robin Hood Public House (0.9 miles north-west)
For event organisers in Blue Bell Hill
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- One contact on the day
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Parking close by for our vehicle
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. For a summer wake in Blue Bell Hill, there’s light until about 9:20pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Blue Bell Hill, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose funeral wake catering in Blue Bell Hill?
Quiet, respectful service.
In Blue Bell Hill and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Memorial events
- One-year memorials
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings at the family home
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Snodland station is about 2.5 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- A clear list of what’s included
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Ask about china.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards