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Funeral Wake Catering in Folkestone
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Folkestone.
- One-year memorials
- Pub and club wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
Book a hog roast in Folkestone
Folkestone: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at United Reformed Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Folkestone?
Folkestone has its own station: Folkestone Central station.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
Do you come to Folkestone?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Where can you serve a wake?
Wherever the family gathers, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
About our funeral wake catering in Folkestone
After a funeral in Folkestone, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. Roast pork in a roll or on a plate is comforting and familiar, and nobody in the family has to cook. On the menu are apple sauce, roast pork in rolls or on plates and salads, and we’re often booked for hall gatherings after a service and celebration-of-life gatherings.
Wakes in Folkestone are frequently at home or in a local hall. The roaster goes in the garden or the hall grounds. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
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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 our chef carves it when you’re ready. For a summer wake in Folkestone, there is light until about 9:15pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT20 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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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.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning the wake in Folkestone
It’s simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
In Folkestone and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings at the family home
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
Relatives driving in can use the A259 and A260 to reach Folkestone.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- What crockery is supplied
- How dietary needs are handled
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
If the service runs late, we wait.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
What affects the price in Folkestone
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Folkestone: halls, homes and travel
Folkestone is in Kent. We are happy to travel to Folkestone for wakes. Folkestone is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Folkestone Central station serves Folkestone directly. If the funeral is at a church such as United Reformed Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Folkestone is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. The coast is within about a mile of Folkestone, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
For wakes in CT20, CT19 and CT21, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. That could mean a wake in a garden on Christ Church Road, Middelburg Square and Station Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. With the A259 and A260 close by, Folkestone is easy for us to reach. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Cheriton (1 mile west), Sandgate (1 mile south-west), Hawkinge (2 miles north), Arpinge (2 miles north-west) and Seabrook (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (7 miles north-east), Deal (13 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles north-east). Being one of Kent’s larger places, Folkestone has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
A little further out are Folkestone Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Folkestone Castle (1 mile north). Green spaces nearby include Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Harvey Grammar School (within half a mile west) and The Folkestone Academy (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Park Inn Hotel (within half a mile south-east)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A hall or room for eating
- A safe distance from the hall
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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