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Funeral Wake Catering for Egerton Forstal
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Egerton Forstal? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Gatherings at the family home
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Funeral wake catering in Egerton Forstal
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Funeral wake catering near Egerton Forstal
We cater wakes in Egerton Forstal and the surrounding area, at homes, halls and venues, with the roast cooked on site. Whether it is remembrance days and gatherings at the family home, we can cook roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and apple sauce for your guests.
In a small place like Egerton Forstal, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village 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.
Towns and villages near Egerton Forstal
Other occasions in Egerton Forstal
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- One contact on the day
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Summer evenings in Egerton Forstal stay light until about 9:15pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN27 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Egerton Forstal
Which station is closest to Egerton Forstal?
Pluckley station, about 2.6 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Egerton Forstal?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
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.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you serve on plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
What should we provide?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
Often, yes. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we’ll tell you quickly.
Events we cater in Egerton Forstal
If the service runs late, the food waits.
Here’s what people in Egerton Forstal most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Remembrance days
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings after a cremation
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Pluckley station, roughly 2.6 miles south-east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How dietary needs are handled
Egerton Forstal: halls, homes and travel
Egerton Forstal is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover wakes in Egerton Forstal, as well as the surrounding area. Egerton Forstal is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
Families holding a service at Church of St James frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Egerton Forstal is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Anywhere in TN27, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a wake on streets such as Forstal Road, Forge Lane and Chantlers Meadow, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Potter's Forstal (1 mile north-west), Newland Green (1 mile south-east), Pembles Cross (1 mile north), Mundy Bois (1 mile east) and Egerton (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Coldbridge Castle (1 mile north-west).
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Keep the alternatives labelled
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Egerton Forstal
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away