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Funeral Wake Catering for Boughton Aluph
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Boughton Aluph and across Kent.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Life celebrations
Book a hog roast in Boughton Aluph
Where the roaster can go in Boughton Aluph
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A short route for the equipment
- A friend or relative we can call
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
About our funeral wake catering in Boughton Aluph
Wakes are frequently arranged at short notice. Get in touch as soon as the date is set, and we’ll tell you straight away whether we can help. For life celebrations and ashes ceremonies, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, roast pork in rolls or on plates and apple sauce for your guests.
In rural Boughton Aluph, home or the hall is usual. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Planning the wake in Boughton Aluph
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
In Boughton Aluph and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Home wakes
- Church and village hall wakes
- Remembrance days
- Family get-togethers after a service
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Wye station, about 1 mile south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Staffing on the day
A hog roast compared with other options
Rather than relatives cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. 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.
Why book our hog roast in Boughton Aluph
- An itemised quote
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Planned to your running order
- Our staff serve and clear
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Boughton Aluph
Is Boughton Aluph too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We’re gathering after a service at All Saints’ Church: 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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What affects the price in Boughton Aluph
The biggest factors are:
- Site access
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Boughton Aluph: halls, homes and travel
Boughton Aluph is about 4 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. Boughton Aluph is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Boughton Aluph to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
For a service at a church like All Saints’ Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Boughton Aluph is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in TN25 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. For wakes just outside Boughton Aluph, we cover Boughton Corner (1 mile east), Kempe's Corner (1 mile south), Wye (1 mile south-east), Brook (3 miles south-east) and Hassell Street (4 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (4 miles south-west), Canterbury (9 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (3.7 miles south) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Pubs nearby include Flying Horse Inn (1 mile south-west)
Step by step
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In winter, it is dark in Boughton Aluph by about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards