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Funeral Wake Catering in Hazel Street
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Hazel Street and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembrance days
Book a hog roast in Hazel Street
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
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, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
Send us the date, the address or TN12 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Funeral wake catering in Hazel Street, carved to order
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Tell us what matters to you and we will do our best. Typical bookings include church and village hall wakes and scattering-of-ashes gatherings, serving apple sauce, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
In rural Hazel Street, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Timings are planned around your wake, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children usually like it too.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Occasions we serve in Hazel Street
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Hazel Street, such as:
- Memorial gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Home wakes
- Remembrance days
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Margaret, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Wake catering near Hazel Street
Hazel Street is about 7 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for the wake in Hazel Street? We can help. Hazel Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Hazel Street to Canterbury (30 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, Paddock Wood station, about 3.9 miles north, is the nearest station. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Hazel Street; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in TN12 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Your wake could be at a house on Lamberhurst Road and Spelmonden Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Horsmonden (1 mile north-east), Smallbridge (1 mile south-east), Capel Cross (1 mile east), Broad Ford (1 mile east) and Palmer's Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Old Scotney Castle (2.7 miles south) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (5.1 miles west). Open spaces near Hazel Street include Bewl Water.
- Local pubs include The Gun And Spitroast Public House And Rear Courtyard (0.6 miles north-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Why choose a hog roast in Hazel Street?
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Our staff serve and clear
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A hall or room for eating
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Nearby places to Hazel Street
Other occasions in Hazel Street
Hazel Street questions
How far is Hazel Street from London?
About 34 miles from central London, and well within our area.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Margaret: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What do we need to organise?
Not much: the space and a contact.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
The process
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In winter, it is dark in Hazel Street by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Read more
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards