Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Grove Green
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Grove Green and the surrounding area.
- Home wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
- Pub and club wakes
A hog roast near Grove Green
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
How our funeral wake catering works in Grove Green
Funerals are typically planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as the date is set, and we’ll tell you right away whether we can help. We serve salads, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for ashes ceremonies and memorial gatherings.
In Grove Green, the hall is often where people gather. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance from us
- Time on site
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
Send us the date, the address or ME14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Grove Green
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Grove Green?
Bearsted station, about 1.3 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Do you cater in village halls?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can you wait?
That is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Planning the wake in Grove Green
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
In Grove Green and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings at the family home
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Luke, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. For a summer wake in Grove Green, there’s light until about 9:15pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- 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.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
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.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
After a funeral in Grove Green
Grove Green is about 1 mile east of Foley Park, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Grove Green suit a hog roast. Grove Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Grove Green to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Bearsted station, about 1.3 miles south-east, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Grove Green, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in ME14 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Your wake could be at a house on New Cut Road, Hampton Road and Bargrove Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Penenden Heath (1 mile west), Weavering (1 mile south-east), Foley Park (1 mile west), Harbourland (1 mile north-west) and Detling (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (13 miles south-west), Faversham (15 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (under half a mile north-east) and Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (1.4 miles west). The countryside around Grove Green includes Burham Down and Detling Hill.
- Schools near Grove Green include Valley Park School (0.8 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Bell Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A hall or room for eating
- One contact on the day
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Grove Green
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
Also near Grove Green
Other occasions in Grove Green
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with sandwich platters, hot food feels more caring. 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.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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