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Funeral Wake Catering in Chambers' Green
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Chambers' Green and the surrounding area.
- Celebrations of life
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
Funeral wake catering for Chambers' Green
How our funeral wake catering works in Chambers' Green
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal, or rolls keep it simple. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. Whether it is church and village hall wakes and celebration-of-life gatherings, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, halloumi skewers and apple sauce and more.
Near Chambers' Green, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who do not eat pork.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For a summer wake in Chambers' Green, there is light until about 9:15pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Chambers' Green
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Nicholas: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Chambers' Green too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What if people arrive late?
Give us a contact for the day and we’ll adjust.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What do we need to organise?
Very little: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Arranging a wake in Chambers' Green
Chambers' Green is about 5 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Wakes in Chambers' Green are part of our patch. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Chambers' Green to Canterbury (17 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Nicholas, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the TN27 postcode area. Local streets include Station Road and Otium Lake; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Fir Toll (1 mile north), Pluckley Thorne (1 mile north), Pluckley (1 mile north), Maltman's Hill (1 mile west) and Wissenden (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Davington (13 miles north-east) and Foley Park (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Romden Castle (1.8 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Dering Arms Inn (within half a mile south)
Places near Chambers' Green
What else we do in Chambers' Green
Why choose funeral wake catering in Chambers' Green?
There are options for those who don’t eat pork.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Chambers' Green and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Anniversary memorials
- Home wakes
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
For family travelling by train, Pluckley station is in Chambers' Green itself.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- What crockery is supplied
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs are handled
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Numbers
- Site access
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Chambers' Green
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Where the roaster can go in Chambers' Green
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards