Medway · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Grain
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Grain and the surrounding area.
- Remembrance days
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Celebrations of life
Slow-roasted pork in Grain
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How our funeral wake catering works in Grain
While you’re at the service, the roast cooks quietly, ready for when everyone comes back. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Typical bookings include family get-togethers after a service and remembrance gatherings, serving roast pork in rolls or on plates, halloumi skewers and salads.
Near Grain, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Travel to Grain
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
- Plates or china
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Grain
Do you come out to small places like Grain?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St James?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you cover Grain?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Grain and Medway. Send us the address for a quote.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Either: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Wakes in Grain: venues and practical details
Grain is about 5 miles north-west of Minster, in Medway. We cover Grain and its neighbours for wakes. We cover 68 places across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Sheerness-On-Sea station, about 2.1 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Wherever your wake is in ME3, we can roast on site for your guests. Streets in the area include High Street, Power Station Road and Chapel Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Wallend (1 mile west), Blue Town (2 miles south-east), Sheerness (2 miles south-east), Queenborough (3 miles south-east) and Rushenden (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (8 miles south-west), Chatham (10 miles south-west), Rochester (10 miles south-west), Rainham (8 miles south-west), Strood (11 miles south-west) and Luton (10 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bluetown Heritage Centre (1.8 miles south-east).
- Nearby, you will find The Hogarth Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Grain
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning the wake in Grain
Quiet, respectful service.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Grain, such as:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings at the family home
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Remembrance days
Families holding a service at Church of St James frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How dietary needs are handled
Where the roaster can go in Grain
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A hall or room for eating
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Most wakes in Grain are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
We hold the food if people are delayed.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Nearby places to Grain
What else we do in Grain
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away