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Funeral Wake Catering for Hackington
Funeral wake catering in Hackington: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at a local club
- Wakes in village halls
A hog roast near Hackington
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Hackington, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
About our funeral wake catering in Hackington
Funerals are generally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as the date is set, and we’ll give you a quick answer. For hall gatherings after a service and memorial gatherings, we can cook halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
In a small place like Hackington, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Wake catering near Hackington
Hackington is about 2 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover wakes in Hackington. Hackington is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Cosmus and St Damian, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The coast is within about 5 miles of Hackington, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
For wakes in CT2, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Link Road, Fleets Lane and Darwin Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Tyler Hill (1 mile north-west), Blean (1 mile west), Honey Hill (2 miles north-west), Radfall (2 miles north) and Denstroude (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles south-west), Margate (14 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles north-west).
A little further out are Canterbury Castle (2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south). Open spaces near Hackington include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Hackington include St Stephen's Junior School (0.9 miles south) and St Edmund's School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find Ye Olde Beverlie Inn (1 mile south)
Occasions we serve in Hackington
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Anniversary memorials
- Pub and club wakes
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings after a cremation
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Canterbury West station, about 1.4 miles south.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Late-December sunset in Hackington is about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get 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.
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The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Where the roaster can go in Hackington
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A safe distance from the hall
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Hackington
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose a hog roast in Hackington?
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Hackington hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Common questions in Hackington
What’s the nearest station to Hackington?
The closest is Canterbury West station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Hackington?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
What if the service runs late?
Name someone we can call and we will adjust.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
China crockery is available on request.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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