Kent · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Chislet, Kent
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Chislet and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Memorial gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
- One-year memorials
Planning an event in Chislet?
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Keep the alternatives labelled
We dress smartly and keep a low profile.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
About our funeral wake catering in Chislet
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal, or rolls keep it simple. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. On the menu are apple sauce, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater family meals after a funeral and celebrations of life.
Near Chislet, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
How the day works
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Most wakes in Chislet are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it is dark at about 3:50pm.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Planned to your running order
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Clearance from walls and branches
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- A hall or room for eating
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Chislet questions
Is Chislet close to London?
About 57 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Chislet 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.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you cater in village halls?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Dietary requirements
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children usually like it too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Wakes in Chislet: venues and practical details
Chislet is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Chislet, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
After a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Chislet is within about 4 miles of the sea.
We cater wakes across the CT3 postcode area and the streets around it. Close by, we cover wakes in Hollow Street (1 mile south-west), Chitty (1 mile east), Boyden Gate (1 mile north), Old Tree (1 mile west) and Hoath (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east) and Whitstable (7 miles west).
A little further out are St Martins Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Towns and villages near Chislet
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Occasions we serve in Chislet
It copes with timings that shift.
Here’s what people in Chislet most often book a hog roast for:
- Life celebrations
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Herne Bay station, about 3.7 miles north-west.
Before booking anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away