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Hog Roast for a Wake in Ickham, 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 Ickham.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Wakes at home
- Anniversary memorials
Book a hog roast in Ickham
For event organisers in Ickham
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Funeral wake catering in Ickham, carved to order
After a funeral in Ickham, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. A hog roast is simple, hearty food that most people enjoy, and nobody in the family has to cook. On the menu are salads, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we are often booked for memorial gatherings and family get-togethers after a service.
In a small place like Ickham, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Ickham: halls, homes and travel
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Ickham, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent.
After a service at Church of St John, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include The Rose Inn (0.5 miles north)
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the wake in Ickham
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
In Ickham and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Wakes at home
- Anniversary memorials
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Pub and club wakes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Bekesbourne station is about 2.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A short route for the equipment
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
What affects the price in Ickham
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- Site access
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Ickham questions
Is Ickham too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Ickham?
Bekesbourne station, about 2.3 miles south-west of the centre.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. Halal is not available.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
What if the service runs late?
Give us a contact for the day and we will adjust.
Also in Ickham
Step by step
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 Ickham are usually in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it’s dark at about 3:50pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away