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Hog Roast for a Wake in Heart's Delight, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Heart's Delight? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
Book a hog roast in Heart's Delight
About our funeral wake catering in Heart's Delight
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, ready for when everyone comes back. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. Typical bookings include wakes at home and family meals after a funeral, with apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
In a small place like Heart's Delight, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Heart's Delight: your questions answered
Is Heart's Delight close to London?
About 58 miles from central London.
Could you cook in Jumping Downs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you cater in Heart's Delight?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
Frequently, yes. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we’ll tell you quickly.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A hall or room for eating
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
About the food
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Wakes in Heart's Delight: venues and practical details
Heart's Delight is about 6 miles north of Hawkinge, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Heart's Delight suit a hog roast. Heart's Delight is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Snowdown station is about 2.9 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Heart's Delight, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Local streets include South Barham Road, Green Hills and Railway Hill; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Derringstone (1 mile north-east), Barham (1 mile north-east), Gravel Castle (1 mile east), Marley (1 mile north-west) and Out Elmstead (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles north-west).
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power. In late September, sunset in Heart's Delight is about 7:00pm; in December, about 3:50pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
- Time on site
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. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Events we cater in Heart's Delight
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Heart's Delight and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Pub and club wakes
- Wakes in village halls
Families holding a service at Church of St John the Baptist frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
- What crockery is supplied
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away