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Funeral Wake Catering for Chartham Hatch
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Chartham Hatch.
- Pub and club wakes
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
Book a hog roast in Chartham Hatch
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Funeral wake catering in Chartham Hatch, carved to order
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. We serve apple sauce, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater wakes at a local club and church and village hall wakes.
In a small place like Chartham Hatch, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Places near Chartham Hatch
Other occasions in Chartham Hatch
For event organisers in Chartham Hatch
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. In late September, sunset in Chartham Hatch is about 7:00pm; in December, about 3:50pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for the wake
There is no fixed price list, because every wake is different. The main factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Numbers
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- A safe distance from the hall
- Space inside for guests
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
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Chartham Hatch: halls, homes and travel
Chartham Hatch is about 3 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Chartham Hatch and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Chartham station, roughly 1 mile south of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Chartham Hatch, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cover wakes in every part of the CT4 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Town Lane, Nightingale Close and Bigbury Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Chartham (1 mile south), Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-east), Shalmsford Street (1 mile south), Mystole (2 miles south) and Thanington (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east) and Whitstable (6 miles north).
A little further out are Rupert Bear Museum (2.8 miles east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find Royal Oak Public House (within half a mile south-west)
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Events we cater in Chartham Hatch
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
In Chartham Hatch and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Pub and club wakes
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings at the family home
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Who carves and who serves
- The full menu and the sides
Questions from Chartham Hatch
Do you come out to small places like Chartham Hatch?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you cater in village halls?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Planned to your running order
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards