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Hog Roast for a Wake in Hawthorn, Kent
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Hawthorn? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Anniversary memorials
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Ashes ceremonies
Funeral wake catering for Hawthorn
How our funeral wake catering works in Hawthorn
Services can run over, and that is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we’re often booked for gatherings after a cremation and wakes in village halls.
In a small place like Hawthorn, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Keep the alternatives labelled
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
What happens on the day
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Wakes in Hawthorn are generally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Hawthorn
What else we do in Hawthorn
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
- Served at the time you choose
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Clearance from walls and branches
- A hall or room for eating
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
After a funeral in Hawthorn
Hawthorn is about 2 miles east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We cater wakes across Hawthorn and nearby. Hawthorn is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Herne Bay station is about 2.4 miles away. Families holding a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. The coast is within about 3 miles of Hawthorn, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Here we cover the CT6 and CT3 postcode area. That could mean a wake in a garden on Campion Avenue, Sweechbridge Road and Heart in Hand Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Hawthorn sits on or near the A299, so getting the roaster to your wake is simple. If your venue is just outside Hawthorn, we also cover Hillborough (1 mile north-west), Highstead (1 mile south), Bishopstone (1 mile north), Broomfield (1 mile west) and Beltinge (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.4 miles west). Within reach you will find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local pubs include The Huntsman And Horn Public House (0.8 miles west)
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children usually like it too.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Hawthorn
What’s the nearest station to Hawthorn?
Herne Bay station, about 2.4 miles west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Hawthorn?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you come to Hawthorn?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Hawthorn and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you do something else?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. Halal is not available.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- Travel to Hawthorn
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Hawthorn
Hearty food that most people like, just right after a funeral.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Hawthorn:
- Ashes ceremonies
- Wakes at home
- One-year memorials
- Church and village hall wakes
Relatives driving in can use the A299 to reach Hawthorn.
Before you book anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards