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Funeral Wake Catering for Detling
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Detling and the surrounding area.
- Pub and club wakes
- Memorial events
- Life celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in Detling
How we price a hog roast for the wake
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary requirements
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
How our funeral wake catering works in Detling
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. We’re often asked to cater church and village hall wakes and anniversary memorials, with salads, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
For a wake near Detling, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wake. Autumn and winter afternoons in Detling get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- 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 tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Detling, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Who books funeral wake catering in Detling?
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
Whatever the occasion in Detling, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Ashes ceremonies
- Celebrations of life
- Remembrance days
- Wakes in village halls
After a service at St Martin of Tours Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What your quote should include
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether plates or china are included
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Served at the time you choose
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
See our prices page or the cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A safe distance from the hall
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
More for events in Detling
Wakes in Detling: venues and practical details
Detling is about 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater wakes across Detling and nearby. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Detling to Canterbury (22 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, Bearsted station is about 1.4 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Detling; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in ME14 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Whether your wake is on The Street, Princes Way and Queens Way or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For wakes just outside Detling, we cover Thurnham (1 mile south-east), Grove Green (1 mile south-west), Harbourland (1 mile west), Weavering (2 miles south) and Bearsted (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles south-west), Faversham (14 miles east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Detling include Burham Down and Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include The Cock Horse pub (within half a mile north)
Common questions in Detling
We’re gathering after a service at St Martin of Tours Church: can you cater?
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. Send us the address.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater in Detling?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Detling and Kent. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
We do our best at short notice. Send the date and venue for a quick answer.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Either: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards