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Hog Roast for a Wake in Henhurst, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Henhurst.
- Anniversary memorials
- Home wakes
- Life celebrations
Funeral wake catering in Henhurst
Common questions in Henhurst
Can you do a hog roast in Jeskyns?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Henhurst close to London?
Roughly 22 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What if people arrive late?
That is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you cater at home?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
About our funeral wake catering in Henhurst
A wake in Henhurst is a chance to gather, talk and share a warm meal. Roast pork in a roll or on a plate is comforting and familiar, and nobody in the family has to cook. Typical bookings include memorial gatherings and anniversary memorials, with new potatoes, halloumi skewers and apple sauce.
In a small place like Henhurst, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Events we cater in Henhurst
If the service runs late, the food waits.
However big or small the event in Henhurst, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Ashes ceremonies
- Remembrance days
After a service at Church of St Margaret, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the price includes, item by item
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The full menu and the sides
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep the alternatives labelled
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
After a funeral in Henhurst
Henhurst is about 2 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. We cover wakes in Henhurst, along with the towns and villages around it. Henhurst is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Sole Street station, about 1.3 miles south, is the nearest station.
Anywhere in DA12, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Singlewell or Ifield (1 mile north-west), Istead Rise (1 mile west), Gravesend (2 miles north), Denton (2 miles north) and Northfleet Green (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (3 miles north-west) and Swanley (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Gravesham Museum (2.8 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3 miles north). Open spaces near Henhurst include Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Thamesview School (1.6 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The George Inn (0.7 miles north-west)
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
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What affects the price in Henhurst
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Henhurst?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Served at the time you choose
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Where the roaster can go in Henhurst
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- A safe distance from the hall
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. In late September, sunset in Henhurst is about 7:00pm; in December, about 3:50pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards