Kent · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Capel, Kent
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Capel and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Ashes ceremonies
Planning an event in Capel?
About our funeral wake catering in Capel
We keep things simple for families: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. Whether it is home wakes and church and village hall wakes, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, new potatoes and salads and more.
In a small place like Capel, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Autumn and winter afternoons in Capel get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- 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
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- 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 will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we are on site
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Capel
Which station is closest to Capel?
The closest is Paddock Wood station, roughly 2 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Capel?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
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 we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
What else we do in Capel
Where the roaster can go in Capel
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space inside for guests
- Clearance from walls and branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Arranging a wake in Capel
Capel is about 3 miles south-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cover Capel and its neighbours for wakes. Capel is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 29 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Thomas à Becket, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Capel, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
For wakes in TN12, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. We can cater a wake on streets such as Redwood Park, Alders Road and Church Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For wakes just outside Capel, we cover Five Oak Green (1 mile north-east), Colt's Hill (1 mile east), Crockhurst Street (1 mile west), Tudeley (1 mile north-west) and Tudeley Hale (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles south-west), Tonbridge (3 miles north-west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Tonbridge Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (2.5 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near Capel include Mascalls School (2 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Dovecote Inn (within half a mile south-east)
Events we cater in Capel
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Capel. Here are some of the most popular:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Relatives arriving by train should know that Paddock Wood station, about 2 miles east, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- Whether plates or china are included
- Whether travel is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Who carves and who serves
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
A hog roast or other catering?
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Capel hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- An itemised quote
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards