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Funeral Wake Catering in Dungeness
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Dungeness.
- Pub and club wakes
- Gatherings at the family home
- Hall gatherings after a service
Funeral wake catering for Dungeness
Funeral wake catering in Dungeness, slow-roasted on site
Services can run over, and that’s fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. Whether it’s memorial gatherings and celebrations of life, we can cook rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and roast pork in rolls or on plates and more.
Near Dungeness, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
What happens on the day
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wake in Dungeness. Autumn and winter afternoons in Dungeness get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clearance from walls and branches
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Arranging a wake in Dungeness
Dungeness is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Dungeness for wakes and the places nearby. Dungeness is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
Here we cover the TN29 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Dungeness Road and Reactoe One Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles north), Greatstone-on-Sea (4 miles north), Lydd (4 miles north-west), Littlestone-on-Sea (4 miles north) and New Romney (5 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Folkestone (14 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Cheriton (14 miles north-east), South Willesborough (15 miles north), Dymchurch (8 miles north) and Willesborough (15 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Lydd Town Museum (3.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Dungeness include RSPB Dungeness and Burnthouse Pen.
- Nearby, you’ll find Britannia Inn (0.5 miles south)
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Planning the wake in Dungeness
Quiet, respectful service.
In Dungeness and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Celebrations of life
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Any travel or access charges
- What crockery is supplied
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
For event organisers in Dungeness
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Also near Dungeness
More for events in Dungeness
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
China crockery is available on request.
Common questions in Dungeness
Do you come out to small places like Dungeness?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Dungeness close to London?
About 61 miles from central London.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What if the service runs late?
Name someone we can call and we’ll adjust.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away