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Funeral Wake Catering for Frittenden
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Frittenden? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Book a hog roast in Frittenden
Funeral wake catering near Frittenden
While you are at the service, the roast cooks quietly, ready for when everyone comes back. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. Typical bookings include one-year memorials and gatherings after scattering ashes, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
In rural Frittenden, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What affects the price in Frittenden
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Frittenden: halls, homes and travel
Frittenden is about 9 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater wakes at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Frittenden and the surrounding area. Frittenden is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Headcorn station, about 2.5 miles north-east, is the nearest station. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Frittenden; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in TN17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include The Street, Inglis Close and Parish Avenue; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover wakes in Sinkhurst Green (1 mile north), Knox Bridge (1 mile west), Cranbrook Common (2 miles south-west), Sissinghurst (2 miles south-west) and Staplehurst (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north), Ashford (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Kings Hill (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles south).
- Nearby, you will find Bell And Jorrocks Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
Common questions in Frittenden
Is Frittenden close to London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What if the service runs late?
Give us a contact for the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you cater at home?
Wherever the family gathers, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Summer evenings in Frittenden stay 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.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Frittenden
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Frittenden?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether plates or china are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Space inside for guests
- Clearance from walls and branches
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Frittenden
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why Frittenden hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Places near Frittenden
Also in Frittenden
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards