Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Flete
Funeral wake catering in Flete: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Memorial events
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Hall gatherings after a service
A hog roast near Flete
About our funeral wake catering in Flete
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal, or rolls keep it simple. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. For gatherings at clubs and pubs and hall gatherings after a service, we’ll put together a menu of salads, apple sauce and new potatoes and more.
In rural Flete, home or the hall is usual. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours.
Flete: halls, homes and travel
Flete is about 1 mile south-west of Margate, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Flete, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Flete is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Margate station is about 1.5 miles away. For a service at a church like St. Catherine's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Flete is within about 3 miles of the sea.
This part of Kent takes in CT9, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Victoria Road, Flete Road and Norfolk Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover wakes in Westwood (1 mile east), Haine (1 mile south-east), Manston (1 mile south), Garlinge (1 mile north-west) and Margate (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles south-west), Broadstairs (3 miles east), Whitstable (15 miles west), Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (10 miles west) and Walmer (11 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum (1.3 miles south-west) and Westwood Cross (1.1 miles east). Within reach you will find Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Schools near Flete include Hartsdown Academy (1.2 miles north)
- Other local spots include Margate West (1.7 miles north-west)
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Timed around your day
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Where the roaster can go in Flete
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Space inside for guests
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Events we cater in Flete
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Flete and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- One-year memorials
- Wakes at home
Local halls and clubs near Flete can host a wake if home is too small.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- The full menu and the sides
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Each price is built from:
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Flete
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Anything the venue has asked for
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Autumn and winter afternoons in Flete get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- 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
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Let us know about tight access
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Keep the alternatives labelled
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What else we do in Flete
Questions from Flete
How far is Flete from London?
About 64 miles from central London, and well within our area.
We are gathering after a service at St. Catherine's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you cover Flete?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
About the food
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards