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Funeral Wake Catering for Chiddingstone Hoath
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Chiddingstone Hoath and across Kent.
- Church and village hall wakes
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
A hog roast near Chiddingstone Hoath
Funeral wake catering in Chiddingstone Hoath, slow-roasted on site
A wake in Chiddingstone Hoath is a chance to gather, talk and share a warm meal. A hog roast is simple, hearty food that most people enjoy, and nobody in the family has to cook. We serve rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for pub and club wakes and gatherings after scattering ashes.
In a small place like Chiddingstone Hoath, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to sandwiches, hot food feels more caring. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Chiddingstone Hoath hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Chiddingstone Hoath: your questions answered
Is Chiddingstone Hoath close to London?
About 25 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Chiddingstone Hoath?
The closest is Cowden station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What’s included?
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.
What should we provide?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We’ll handle the rest.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wake in Chiddingstone Hoath. Wakes in Chiddingstone Hoath are normally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
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.
Planning help
What affects the price in Chiddingstone Hoath
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Site access
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
Send us the date, the address or TN8 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
Planning the wake in Chiddingstone Hoath
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Chiddingstone Hoath. Here are some of the most popular:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
For family travelling by train, Cowden station is about 1.4 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the price includes, item by item
Arranging a wake in Chiddingstone Hoath
Chiddingstone Hoath is about 6 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Wakes in Chiddingstone Hoath are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 25 miles away.
Chiddingstone Hoath is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Anywhere in TN8, we can roast on site for your guests. For wakes just outside Chiddingstone Hoath, we cover Walter's Green (1 mile south-east), Markbeech (1 mile west), Newtown (1 mile north-west), Penshurst (2 miles east) and Teasley Mead (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (8 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles east), Tonbridge (6 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (11 miles east) and Southborough (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Chiddingstone Castle (1.6 miles north) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (5.4 miles east). Open spaces near Chiddingstone Hoath include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Rock Public House (under half a mile north)
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away