Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Gushmere
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Gushmere and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Celebrations of life
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Slow-roasted pork in Gushmere
Funeral wake catering in Gushmere, slow-roasted on site
We keep things simple for families: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. We serve salads, new potatoes and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for family meals after a funeral and church and village hall wakes.
Near Gushmere, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Nearby places to Gushmere
Other occasions in Gushmere
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Space inside for guests
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Approval from the landlord or committee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Occasions we serve in Gushmere
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Gushmere, including:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Remembrance days
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Home wakes
Relatives arriving by train should know that Selling station, about 0.6 miles east, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Gushmere
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Could you cook in Mount Ephraim Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
What if the service runs late?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
We do our best at short notice. Tell us the details for a quick answer.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Wakes in Gushmere: venues and practical details
Gushmere is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Gushmere. Gushmere is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Gushmere to Canterbury (about 7 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Gushmere is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in ME13 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Selling Road and Vicarage Lane; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Crouch (1 mile north-east), Selling (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-east), South Street (1 mile east) and Hogben's Hill (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.9 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Sondes Arms (0.5 miles east)
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Most wakes in Gushmere are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it is dark at about 3:50pm.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Time on site
- The number of people
- Travel to Gushmere
- Crockery choices
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
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.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards