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Funeral Wake Catering for Crockenhill
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Crockenhill? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
Funeral wake catering in Crockenhill
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Funeral wake catering in Crockenhill, slow-roasted on site
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal, or rolls keep it simple. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. Popular choices include new potatoes, salads and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater celebration-of-life gatherings and memorial events.
In rural Crockenhill, home or the hall is usual. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
After a funeral in Crockenhill
Crockenhill is about 2 miles east of Orpington, in Kent. We cover Crockenhill and its neighbours for wakes. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 14 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Swanley station is about 0.8 miles away. Crockenhill is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Anywhere in BR8, we can bring the roaster to you. From Church Road, Old Chapel Road and Sounds Lodge or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Crockenhill, we also cover Kevington (1 mile west), Swanley (1 mile north-east), Well Hill (2 miles south), Derry Downs (2 miles west) and Maypole (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Dartford (5 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (7 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles east), Tonbridge (14 miles south), Northfleet (9 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include London Borough of Bromley Museum (2.5 miles west) and Orpington Hospital (3.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Crockenhill include Orchards Academy (1.1 miles north)
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Space inside for guests
- A friend or relative we can call
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Crockenhill questions
Do you come out to small places like Crockenhill?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Crockenhill close to London?
About 14 miles from central London.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We will always try. Tell us the details for a quick answer.
Do you come to Crockenhill?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Crockenhill and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Towns and villages near Crockenhill
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How it works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Autumn and winter afternoons in Crockenhill get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
What affects the price in Crockenhill
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved to order by a chef
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See how we price and the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Occasions we serve in Crockenhill
There are options for those who don’t eat pork.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Crockenhill. Typical bookings include:
- Pub and club wakes
- Celebrations of life
- Remembrance gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
For a service at a church like Church of All Souls, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away