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Funeral Wake Catering in Elmstone
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Elmstone and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at a local club
- Family meals after a funeral
Funeral wake catering for Elmstone
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Funeral wake catering near Elmstone
We keep things simple for families: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. We serve new potatoes, salads and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and we’re regularly asked to cater anniversary memorials and scattering-of-ashes gatherings.
For a wake near Elmstone, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Other occasions in Elmstone
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- Site access
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Elmstone, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Elmstone questions
We’re gathering after a service at Elmstone Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Elmstone?
Minster station, about 3.9 miles north-east of the centre.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you cater in village halls?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
What should we provide?
Very little: the space and a contact.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Served at the time you choose
- Our staff serve and clear
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Wakes in Elmstone: venues and practical details
Elmstone is about 7 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. A hog roast suits wakes around Elmstone, whatever the venue. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Minster station is about 3.9 miles away.
Wakes anywhere in CT3 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater a wake on streets such as Padbrook Lane, Sheerwater Road and Longmete Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Hoaden (1 mile south-east), Perry (1 mile south), Nash (1 mile south), Shatterling (1 mile south) and Broomhill (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (8 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find St Martins Hospital (5.9 miles west). Open spaces near Elmstone include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A short route for the equipment
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Late-December sunset in Elmstone is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Planning the wake in Elmstone
Hearty food that most people like, just right after a funeral.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Elmstone and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
If the funeral is at a church such as Elmstone Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away