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Hog Roast for a Wake in Foley Park, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Foley Park and the surrounding area.
- Life celebrations
- Memorial gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
Book a hog roast in Foley Park
Foley Park: halls, homes and travel
Foley Park is about 1 mile north of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever your wake is in Foley Park, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Maidstone East station, about 0.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Relatives driving in can use the A249 to reach Foley Park. Foley Park is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in ME14, ME15 and ME16, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Well Road, Rock Road and Byron Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Foley Park is on the A249, which makes the journey straightforward. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Penenden Heath (1 mile north-east), Harbourland (1 mile north), Grove Green (1 mile east), Ringlestone (1 mile north-west) and Maidstone (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (0.6 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (1.1 miles east). Open spaces near Foley Park include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Nearby schools include Valley Park School (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Hollybush Public House (under half a mile west)
How our funeral wake catering works in Foley Park
While you are at the service, the roast cooks quietly, so food is ready when people arrive. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. On the menu are new potatoes, salads and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and we are frequently booked for gatherings at clubs and pubs and wakes in village halls.
In Foley Park, the hall is often where people gather. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
We dress smartly and keep a low profile.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
FAQs for Foley Park
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.
What’s the nearest station to Foley Park?
Maidstone East station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
We’ll always try. Send the date and venue and we will reply promptly.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
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.
Is it a sit-down meal?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wake in Foley Park. Summer evenings in Foley Park stay light until about 9:15pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Send final numbers in good time
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why Foley Park hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Our staff serve and clear
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Also near Foley Park
More for events in Foley Park
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we are on site
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Foley Park, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Planning the wake in Foley Park
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Foley Park and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Ashes ceremonies
- Memorial events
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes in village halls
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Luke, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- If the price includes VAT
- Staffing on the day
- Whether plates or china are included
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- A safe distance from the hall
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away