Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Golden Green
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Golden Green.
- Anniversary memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
A hog roast near Golden Green
Funeral wake catering in Golden Green, carved to order
Wakes in Golden Green happen at homes, halls, clubs and pubs. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and the food can be served inside. For celebration-of-life gatherings and wakes in village halls, we can cook salads, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates for your guests.
Near Golden Green, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Space inside for guests
- One contact on the day
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Towns and villages near Golden Green
Also in Golden Green
Planning the wake in Golden Green
Quiet, respectful service.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Golden Green and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Church and village hall wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Wakes at home
Families holding a service at Golden Green Mission Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Who carves and who serves
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Autumn and winter afternoons in Golden Green get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Golden Green
Can you cater after a service at Golden Green Mission Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Golden Green too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you need anything from the family?
Very little: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Where can you serve a wake?
Most places, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We do our best at short notice. Tell us the details and we will reply promptly.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Wakes in Golden Green: venues and practical details
Golden Green is about 3 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Wherever your wake is in Golden Green, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Golden Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 28 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Beltring station, roughly 2.6 miles east of the centre.
Wherever your wake is in TN11, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean a wake in a garden on Three Elm Lane, Victoria Road and Bourne Park or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Barnes Street (1 mile east), Little Mill (1 mile east), Hadlow (1 mile north), Parker's Green (1 mile west) and Snoll Hatch (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
A little further out are Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (3.8 miles south-west) and Hadlow Tower museum (0.9 miles north). Open spaces near Golden Green include Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Local schools include Hadlow Rural Community School (1.2 miles north-west) and Hadlow Rural Community School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Public House (within half a mile west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards