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Hog Roast for a Wake in Claygate Cross, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Claygate Cross.
- Wakes at a local club
- Memorial events
- Hall gatherings after a service
Book a hog roast in Claygate Cross
Common questions in Claygate Cross
How far is Claygate Cross from London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you serve on plates?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Do you cover Claygate Cross?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Funeral wake catering in Claygate Cross, slow-roasted on site
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Popular choices include salads, roast pork in rolls or on plates and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater gatherings at clubs and pubs and church and village hall wakes.
In rural Claygate Cross, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours.
Why choose a hog roast in Claygate Cross?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Claygate Cross hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Most wakes in Claygate Cross are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
China crockery is available on request.
Where the roaster can go in Claygate Cross
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A hall or room for eating
- A short route for the equipment
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Arranging a wake in Claygate Cross
Claygate Cross is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Claygate Cross suit a hog roast. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Claygate Cross to London (about 23 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 1.2 miles north of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Claygate Cross; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the TN15 postcode area. We can cater a wake on streets such as Claygate Cross, Basted Lane and Winfield Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Crouch (1 mile east), Basted (1 mile north-west), Borough Green (1 mile north), Plaxtol (1 mile south) and Platt (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
A little further out are Ightham Court (1.7 miles north-west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.1 miles north-east).
- Local schools include Wrotham School (1.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Chequers Inn (under half a mile east)
Why choose funeral wake catering in Claygate Cross?
Hearty food that most people like, just right after a funeral.
However big or small the event in Claygate Cross, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Anniversary memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
- Family meals after a funeral
If the funeral is at a church such as The Church of the Good Shepherd, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Other occasions in Claygate Cross
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards