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Funeral Wake Catering for Eccles
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Eccles? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Celebrations of life
- One-year memorials
Book a hog roast in Eccles
How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-December sunset in Eccles is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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How our funeral wake catering works in Eccles
Wakes are often arranged at short notice. Get in touch as soon as the date is set, and we will tell you straight away whether we can help. We’re often asked to cater home wakes and family meals after a funeral, with new potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
For a wake near Eccles, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Events we cater in Eccles
Quiet, respectful service.
Here’s what people in Eccles most often book a hog roast for:
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who carves and who serves
- If the price includes VAT
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Places near Eccles
What else we do in Eccles
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A short route for the equipment
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- One contact on the day
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Eccles
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Eccles questions
Could you cook in Burham Marsh?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Eccles?
The closest is New Hythe station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Where can you serve a wake?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
What do we need to organise?
Very little: the space and a contact.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Eccles
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: use our quote form.
After a funeral in Eccles
Eccles is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. Wherever your wake is in Eccles, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Eccles to Canterbury (26 miles away).
For family travelling by train, New Hythe station, about 1.1 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Eccles is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in ME20, we can bring the roaster to you. Your wake could be at a house on Bull Lane, Springett Close and Jenner Way, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Burham (1 mile north), Pratling Street (1 mile south-east), Forstal (1 mile south-east), New Hythe (1 mile south-west) and Scarborough (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Gravesend (9 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (12 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Fremlin Walk (3.5 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (2.2 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Local schools include Aylesford School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Bull Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away