Kent · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Godmersham, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Godmersham.
- Memorial gatherings
- One-year memorials
- Family meals after a funeral
Book a hog roast in Godmersham
About our funeral wake catering in Godmersham
Wakes are frequently arranged at short notice. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will tell you right away whether we can help. Typical bookings include celebration-of-life gatherings and family get-togethers after a service, with apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and salads.
Near Godmersham, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A level outdoor area
- A friend or relative we can call
- 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 Godmersham
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
Events we cater in Godmersham
It copes with timings that shift.
In Godmersham and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at home
- Family get-togethers after a service
For family travelling by train, Chilham station is about 1.8 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether plates or china are included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
After a funeral in Godmersham
Godmersham is about 7 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Godmersham and its neighbours for wakes. Godmersham is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Godmersham to Canterbury (about 7 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Lawrence, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Godmersham is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Anywhere in CT4, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From The Street and Eggarton Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Bilting (1 mile south-west), Mountain Street (1 mile north), Chilham (2 miles north), Old Wives Lees (2 miles north) and Shottenden (3 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (7 miles south-west), Canterbury (7 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (10 miles north) and Faversham (7 miles north-west).
A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (5.8 miles south) and Chilham Castle (1.7 miles north).
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Late-December sunset in Godmersham is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Let us know about tight access
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Your quote depends on:
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Godmersham
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved to order by a chef
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Godmersham
Could you cook in Godmersham Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Godmersham?
Chilham station, about 1.8 miles north of the centre.
Do you need anything from the family?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We’ll handle the rest.
Can you cater at home?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
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 will check it with you before booking.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away