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Funeral Wake Catering for Brandfold
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Brandfold and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Gatherings at the family home
- Family meals after a funeral
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Brandfold
Events we cater in Brandfold
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Brandfold and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Family meals after a funeral
If relatives are coming by rail, Marden station, about 3.4 miles north, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- Allergen information for every dish
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Funeral wake catering near Brandfold
Wakes are often arranged at short notice. Get in touch as soon as the date is set, and we will tell you straight away whether we can help. Typical bookings include celebration-of-life gatherings and home wakes, serving roast pork in rolls or on plates, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
Near Brandfold, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Brandfold hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and the cost guide.
FAQs for Brandfold
Is Brandfold too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you cater in village halls?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Typically. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we’ll tell you quickly.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask close family about dietary needs
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family is not disturbed.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Arranging a wake in Brandfold
Brandfold is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Wherever your wake is in Brandfold, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Brandfold is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Brandfold to Canterbury (29 miles away).
After a service at St Mary's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Brandfold is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Kent takes in TN17, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Gore Lane and Lidwells Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Brandfold, we cover Broad Ford (1 mile west), Capel Cross (1 mile north-west), Goudhurst (1 mile south), Smallbridge (1 mile south-west) and Horsmonden (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north), Foley Park (11 miles north) and Paddock Wood (5 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Old Scotney Castle (3.5 miles south-west).
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Autumn and winter afternoons in Brandfold get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Where the roaster can go in Brandfold
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A short route for the equipment
- A hall or room for eating
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
Places near Brandfold
More for events in Brandfold
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
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.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away