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Funeral Wake Catering for Chilham
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Chilham? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Memorial events
- Home wakes
- Celebrations of life
Slow-roasted pork in Chilham
About our funeral wake catering in Chilham
A wake in Chilham 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. On the menu are new potatoes, apple sauce and salads, and we’re often booked for family get-togethers after a service and gatherings at clubs and pubs.
For a wake near Chilham, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Why choose a hog roast in Chilham?
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Chilham
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
After a funeral in Chilham
Chilham is about 5 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Chilham and its neighbours for wakes. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
If relatives are coming by rail, there is a station right in Chilham: Chilham station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Chilham; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area. Your wake could be at a house on The Street, The Square and Bagham Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Chilham, we also cover Mountain Street (1 mile south-west), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Godmersham (2 miles south), Shottenden (2 miles west) and Perrywood (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Chilham Castle (within half a mile west). Open spaces near Chilham include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include Woolpack Inn (within half a mile west)
Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
The biggest factors are:
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Chilham
Can you do a hog roast in Broadham Down?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you serve on plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What do we need to organise?
Very little: the space and a contact.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What if the service runs late?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Wakes in Chilham are normally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning the wake in Chilham
It copes with timings that shift.
In Chilham and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Life celebrations
- Ashes ceremonies
- Memorial events
- Hall gatherings after a service
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and any London charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Nearby places to Chilham
What else we do in Chilham
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- A friend or relative we can call
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away