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Hog Roast for a Wake in Cranbrook Common, Kent
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the wake in Cranbrook Common.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at a local club
Book a hog roast in Cranbrook Common
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Add chicken as an alternative.
How our funeral wake catering works in Cranbrook Common
While you are at the service, the roast cooks quietly, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, salads and apple sauce, and we are frequently booked for remembrance days and celebration-of-life gatherings.
Near Cranbrook Common, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Why choose a hog roast in Cranbrook Common?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Planned to your running order
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- An itemised quote
After a funeral in Cranbrook Common
Cranbrook Common is about 10 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Cranbrook Common. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
After a service at Church of the Holy Trinity, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Cranbrook Common is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Kent takes in TN17, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Cranbrook Common, we also cover Sissinghurst (1 mile south), Wilsley Pound (1 mile south-west), Knox Bridge (1 mile north), Wilsley Green (2 miles south-west) and Frittenden (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north), Ashford (13 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (12 miles north-west) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Sissinghurst Castle (1 mile east) and Sissinghurst Castle (1 mile east).
- Local pubs include The Bull Public House (0.9 miles south)
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
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.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. In late September, sunset in Cranbrook Common is about 7:00pm; in December, about 3:50pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast for the wake
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Cranbrook Common
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Common questions in Cranbrook Common
Do you come out to small places like Cranbrook Common?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
Can you cater in Cranbrook Common?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Cranbrook Common and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We do our best at short notice. Tell us the details for a quick answer.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Planning the wake in Cranbrook Common
It’s simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Cranbrook Common and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings at the family home
- Wakes at a local club
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Staplehurst station is about 3.5 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Exactly what’s included in the price
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What else we do in Cranbrook Common
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Space inside for guests
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Cranbrook Common
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away