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Funeral Wake Catering in Elvington
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Funeral wake catering in Elvington.
- Gatherings at the family home
- Wakes at a local club
- Gatherings after a cremation
Funeral wake catering in Elvington
About our funeral wake catering in Elvington
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Let us know if there is anything special and we will try to help. Whether it’s pub and club wakes and memorial events, we can cook salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes for your guests.
In rural Elvington, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Questions from Elvington
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you cater at home?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Planning the wake in Elvington
It is simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Elvington, such as:
- Memorial events
- Church and village hall wakes
- Wakes at a local club
- Home wakes
Relatives arriving by train should know that Shepherds Well station is about 1.9 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A level outdoor area
- One contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Arranging a wake in Elvington
Elvington is about 5 miles north of Dover, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Elvington. Elvington is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Elvington to Canterbury (9 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Elvington; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in CT15, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wake in a garden on Sweetbriar Lane, Poplar Drive and Fairview Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For wakes just outside Elvington, we cover Barfrestone (1 mile west), Frogham (1 mile west), Tilmanstone (2 miles east), Nonington (2 miles north-west) and Chillenden (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (5 miles south), Folkestone (9 miles south-west), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Buckland Hospital (5.5 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (0.6 miles south)
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. In late September, sunset in Elvington is about 7:00pm; in December, about 3:50pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- 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 tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Places near Elvington
Also in Elvington
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away