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Hog Roast for a Wake in Egerton, Kent
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Egerton and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Home wakes
- One-year memorials
Funeral wake catering in Egerton
How our funeral wake catering works in Egerton
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, ready for when everyone comes back. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Whether it’s remembrance gatherings and gatherings after scattering ashes, we’ll put together a menu of salads, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken and more.
In a small place like Egerton, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Questions from Egerton
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Egerton?
Pluckley station, about 2.7 miles south of the centre.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you need anything from the family?
Very little: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Can you wait?
We wait: we hold the food until people arrive.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Egerton?
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
Here’s what people in Egerton most often book a hog roast for:
- Memorial events
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Family meals after a funeral
Families holding a service at Church of St James often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Why choose a hog roast in Egerton?
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Egerton
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Serving and clearing done for you
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Menu choices and extras
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Space inside for guests
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Egerton
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
Wakes in Egerton: venues and practical details
Egerton is about 7 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Egerton for wakes. Egerton is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Egerton to Canterbury (16 miles away).
For family travelling by train, Pluckley station is about 2.7 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Egerton, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Anywhere in TN27, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include The Street, Stevens Close and New Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Mundy Bois (1 mile south), Newland Green (1 mile south-west), Egerton Forstal (1 mile south-west), Pembles Cross (1 mile west) and Potter's Forstal (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles west) and Davington (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (1.5 miles west).
For event organisers in Egerton
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
The process
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In winter, it’s dark in Egerton by about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Also in Egerton
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away