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Funeral Wake Catering in Hale Street
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the wake in Hale Street.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
Funeral wake catering in Hale Street
Funeral wake catering near Hale Street
After a funeral in Hale Street, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. Roast pork in a roll or on a plate is comforting and familiar, and it takes the cooking off the family. For wakes at home and remembrance days, we can cook rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and halloumi skewers for your guests.
In rural Hale Street, home or the hall is usual. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Hale Street
Can you cater after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Hale Street close to London?
About 29 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do something else?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you come to Hale Street?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What if the service runs late?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Wakes in Hale Street are typically in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Who books funeral wake catering in Hale Street?
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
Here’s what people in Hale Street most frequently book a hog roast for:
- One-year memorials
- Life celebrations
- Wakes at home
- Memorial gatherings
Families holding a service at Church of the Holy Trinity frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Ask close family about dietary needs
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Why choose a hog roast in Hale Street?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Hale Street
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A friend or relative we can call
- A level outdoor area
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Wake catering near Hale Street
Hale Street is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Hale Street suit a hog roast. Hale Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 29 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Yalding station is about 0.9 miles away.
Anywhere in TN12, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Hale Court, Hale Street and Pattenden Gardens, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For wakes just outside Hale Street, we cover Branbridges (1 mile south), East Peckham (1 mile south-west), Peckham Bush (1 mile north-west), Snoll Hatch (1 mile south-west) and Beltring (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
A little further out are Teapot Island (1 mile east) and Oakwood Hospital (5.2 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Harp pub (under half a mile north)
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards