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Hog Roast for a Wake in Guilton, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Guilton and across Kent.
- Church and village hall wakes
- Memorial gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Planning an event in Guilton?
For event organisers in Guilton
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
How our funeral wake catering works in Guilton
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. For gatherings after a cremation and memorial gatherings, we can cook roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and new potatoes.
In a small place like Guilton, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Questions from Guilton
Do you come out to small places like Guilton?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Guilton?
Sandwich station, about 3.3 miles east of the centre.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you serve on plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Arranging a wake in Guilton
Guilton is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Guilton. We cover 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
For a service at a church like Church of St Nicholas, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over CT3 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Guilton, Durlock Road and Poulton Lane, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Guilton, we also cover Durlock (1 mile south-west), Ash (1 mile east), Weddington (1 mile north-east), Flemings (1 mile south-east) and Cop Street (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find White Mill (2.6 miles east). Open spaces near Guilton include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Chequer Inn (under half a mile east)
The process
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Autumn and winter afternoons in Guilton get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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About the food
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
What affects the price in Guilton
The biggest factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
- Numbers
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Places near Guilton
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Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
A hog roast or other catering?
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Planning the wake in Guilton
The family can spend time with guests.
Whatever the occasion in Guilton, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Remembrance days
- Memorial events
- Wakes in village halls
- Wakes at home
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Sandwich station, about 3.3 miles east, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- A safe distance from the hall
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away