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Hog Roast for a Wake in Charing, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Charing and across Kent.
- Pub and club wakes
- Celebrations of life
- Ashes ceremonies
Planning an event in Charing?
For event organisers in Charing
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
How our funeral wake catering works in Charing
While you are at the service, the roast cooks quietly, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Typical bookings include family get-togethers after a service and life celebrations, serving rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Around Charing, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Wake catering near Charing
Charing is about 6 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Charing and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Families holding a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Charing is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in TN27 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. From The High Street, Market Place and Station Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Charing Heath (1 mile west), Cold Harbour (2 miles north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles west), Stonebridge Green (2 miles west) and Lenham Forstal (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Coldbridge Castle (4.3 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include King's Head Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Questions from Charing
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Could you cook in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
What if people arrive late?
Give us a contact for the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you cover Charing?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Charing and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to sandwiches, hot food feels more caring, especially in colder months. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Wakes in Charing are normally in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it’s dark at about 3:50pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Charing, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Towns and villages near Charing
Also in Charing
Who books funeral wake catering in Charing?
It copes with timings that shift.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Charing, including:
- Memorial gatherings
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Charing station serves Charing directly.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The space, cover and access they need
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Travel and any London charges
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- Distance from us
- The number of people
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
We set up quietly and start the roast early, well away from the entrance.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards