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Funeral Wake Catering in Horden
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Horden and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
Book a hog roast in Horden
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Funeral wake catering in Horden, slow-roasted on site
Services can run over, and that’s fine: we’ll hold the food until people arrive. Name someone we can call on the day. For family meals after a funeral and wakes at a local club, we can cook salads, apple sauce and halloumi skewers for your guests.
In a small place like Horden, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every wake is different. The main factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Whether you want china
- Site access
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The address or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Autumn and winter afternoons in Horden get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: use our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
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Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A level outdoor area
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- A friend or relative we can call
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Horden questions
Is Horden too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What do we need to organise?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you cater at home?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
Is there an alternative to pork?
Yes, add chicken or a vegetarian option.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Wake catering near Horden
Horden is about 6 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Horden suit a hog roast. Horden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Horden, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the TN17 and TN12 postcode area. Your wake could be at a house on Hill Top and Husheath Hill or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Colliers Green (1 mile south), Flishinghurst (2 miles south), Marden Thorn (2 miles north), Knox Bridge (2 miles east) and Cranbrook Common (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (11 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north-west), Foley Park (10 miles north) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (3.6 miles east) and Brattle Farm Museum (2 miles north-east).
Why choose a hog roast in Horden?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Horden
The family can spend time with guests.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Horden and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Anniversary memorials
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Marden station, about 2.9 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and any London charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away