Medway · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Gadshill
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for the wake in Gadshill.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- One-year memorials
- Memorial gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Gadshill
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Late-December sunset in Gadshill is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Funeral wake catering in Gadshill, slow-roasted on site
While you’re 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 rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and salads, and typical bookings are for celebration-of-life gatherings and ashes ceremonies.
In a small place like Gadshill, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Timings are planned around your wake, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What to tell us
When you contact us, please mention:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: use our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We set up quietly and start the roast early, well away from the entrance.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
Where the roaster can go in Gadshill
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Space inside for guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
A hog roast compared with other options
Rather than relatives cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Served at the time you choose
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Gadshill
Can you do a hog roast in Rede Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St John: 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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you cover Gadshill?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Can you do something else?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Halal isn’t available.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Wake catering near Gadshill
Gadshill is about 2 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. We cover wakes in Gadshill. Gadshill is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Gadshill to London (about 25 miles away).
If there is not room at home, a hall or club near Gadshill may suit. If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St John, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Anywhere in ME3, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wake could be at a house on Copperfield Crescent, Charles Dickens Avenue and Gravesend Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Higham (1 mile north), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile west), Shorne (1 mile west), Lower Higham (1 mile north) and Mockbeggar (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south-east), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Luton (4 miles south-east), Park Wood (7 miles south-east) and Lordswood (6 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Huguenot Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Gadshill includes Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Nearby schools include Higham Primary School (1 mile north) and Temple School (1.4 miles east)
- Local pubs include Sir John Falstaff Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2 miles south-east)
Occasions we serve in Gadshill
Quiet, respectful service.
In Gadshill and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Celebrations of life
Relatives arriving by train should know that Higham station, about 1.2 miles north, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- The space, cover and access they need
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- If the price includes VAT
- Staffing on the day
Nearby places to Gadshill
What else we do in Gadshill
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away