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Hog Roast for a Wake in Goodnestone, Kent
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Goodnestone? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- One-year memorials
A hog roast near Goodnestone
How our funeral wake catering works in Goodnestone
While you are 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 new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and we are often booked for one-year memorials and life celebrations.
In rural Goodnestone, home or the hall is usual. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In late September, sunset in Goodnestone is about 7:00pm; in December, about 3:50pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A safe distance from the hall
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Goodnestone
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Travel to Goodnestone
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Goodnestone questions
Do you come out to small places like Goodnestone?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Goodnestone from London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London.
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 confirm the space with your quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Where can you serve a wake?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Nearby places to Goodnestone
Also in Goodnestone
For event organisers in Goodnestone
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Wake catering near Goodnestone
Goodnestone is about 7 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We take a hog roast for the wake to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Goodnestone. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Goodnestone to Canterbury (7 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Adisham station is about 1.5 miles away.
This part of Kent takes in CT3. Streets in the area include The Street, Saddlers Hill and Fitzwalters Meadow, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Goodnestone, we also cover Chillenden (1 mile south-east), Twitham (1 mile north), Well Head (1 mile north), Ratling (1 mile south-west) and Staple (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south), Folkestone (12 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5.7 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include The Fitzwalter Arms (less than half a mile south-west)
Who books funeral wake catering in Goodnestone?
Alternatives are available.
Whatever the occasion in Goodnestone, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Home wakes
- Memorial events
- Life celebrations
- Hall gatherings after a service
Families holding a service at Church of the Holy Cross frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards