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Funeral Wake Catering in Church Street
Funeral wake catering in Church Street: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Wakes at a local club
- Celebrations of life
- Family get-togethers after a service
Slow-roasted pork in Church Street
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Wakes in Church Street are generally in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How our funeral wake catering works in Church Street
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, ready for when everyone comes back. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Typical bookings include one-year memorials and wakes at home, with rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and apple sauce.
In a small place like Church Street, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Where the roaster can go in Church Street
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A short route for the equipment
- A safe distance from the hall
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Church Street
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Church Street?
The closest is Higham station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
What if the service runs late?
Give us a contact for the day and we will serve when everyone is there.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What comes with the hog roast?
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.
About the food
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Wake catering near Church Street
Church Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in Church Street? We can help. We cater 68 places across Medway. You can also see our page for London, about 25 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Higham station, roughly 0.9 miles south of the centre.
For wakes in ME3, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. For wakes just outside Church Street, we cover Lower Higham (1 mile south), Cliffe Woods (1 mile east), Mockbeggar (2 miles south-east), Higham (2 miles south) and Cliffe (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (7 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south-east), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south) and Luton (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Upnor Castle (3.4 miles south-east) and Huguenot Museum (3.8 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers pub (0.7 miles south)
Why choose funeral wake catering in Church Street?
Hearty food that most people like, just right after a funeral.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Church Street and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
If the funeral is at a church such as St Mary's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Who carves and who serves
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Church Street
- Served at the time you choose
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Church Street
- How many people are eating
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Church Street
Other occasions in Church Street
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away