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Hog Roast for a Wake in Brook Street, Kent
Funeral wake catering in Brook Street: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at home
Funeral wake catering in Brook Street
Funeral wake catering in Brook Street, carved to order
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Tell us what matters to you and we will do our best. Whether it’s gatherings at clubs and pubs and gatherings after scattering ashes, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and roast pork in rolls or on plates for your guests.
For a wake near Brook Street, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Arranging a wake in Brook Street
Brook Street is about 7 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Brook Street and the surrounding area. Brook Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Brook Street to Canterbury (20 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that Appledore (Kent) station is about 3.6 miles away.
Here we cover the TN26 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. For wakes just outside Brook Street, we cover Brattle (1 mile east), Woodchurch (1 mile north-east), Shirkoak (2 miles north), Leigh Green (2 miles west) and Reading Street (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (7 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), Tenterden (3 miles west), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (9 miles north-east) and New Romney (10 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (0.9 miles north). The countryside around Brook Street includes Orlestone Forest.
- Local pubs include Stonebridge Inn (0.7 miles east)
Brook Street questions
We’re gathering after a service at Parish Church of All Saints: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Brook Street too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you cover Brook Street?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Brook Street and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- One contact on the day
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Also near Brook Street
Also in Brook Street
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Occasions we serve in Brook Street
If the service runs late, the food waits.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
- Life celebrations
Families holding a service at Parish Church of All Saints often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- What crockery is supplied
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
Why choose a hog roast in Brook Street?
If the venue has its own caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Brook Street hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our prices page and the cost guide.
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. In late September, sunset in Brook Street is about 7:00pm; in December, about 3:50pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Brook Street, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards