Kent · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Blue Town, Kent
Funeral wake catering in Blue Town: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Remembrance days
- Memorial events
- Life celebrations
Funeral wake catering for Blue Town
About our funeral wake catering in Blue Town
We know families have a lot to arrange: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. We’re frequently asked to cater home wakes and memorial gatherings, serving salads, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
Around Blue Town, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the roaster could go. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Clearance from walls and branches
- A friend or relative we can call
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Blue Town questions
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of the Holy Trinity?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Blue Town close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Where can you serve a wake?
Wherever the family gathers, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you need anything from the family?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Places near Blue Town
What else we do in Blue Town
Wake catering near Blue Town
Blue Town is about 3 miles north-west of Minster, in Kent. A hog roast suits wakes around Blue Town, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Blue Town to Canterbury (18 miles away).
For a service at a church like Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. With the A249 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Blue Town.
Wherever your wake is in ME12, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wake could be at a house on New Road, Kent Road and West Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A249, Blue Town is simple for us to get to for your wake. For wakes just outside Blue Town, we cover Sheerness (1 mile south-east), Grain (2 miles north-west), Halfway Houses (2 miles south-east), Queenborough (2 miles south) and Wallend (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (7 miles south), Whitstable (14 miles south-east), Faversham (11 miles south-east), Minster (3 miles south-east) and Davington (10 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Bluetown Heritage Centre (less than half a mile east).
- Local schools include Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (2.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Red Lion Public House (within half a mile north-west)
Occasions we serve in Blue Town
It is simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
In Blue Town and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Memorial events
- Home wakes
- Church and village hall wakes
For family travelling by train, Sheerness-On-Sea station serves Blue Town directly.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A picture of the cooking area
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Autumn and winter afternoons in Blue Town get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
We hold the food if people are delayed; just let us know.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A hog roast compared with other options
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 book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Our staff serve and clear
- Timed around your day
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away