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Funeral Wake Catering for Ightham
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Ightham and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Ashes ceremonies
- Memorial gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Ightham
Funeral wake catering in Ightham, slow-roasted on site
We cater wakes in Ightham and the surrounding area, at homes, halls and venues, with the roast cooked on site. Typical bookings include gatherings at the family home and family meals after a funeral, with roast pork in rolls or on plates, rotisserie chicken and salads.
Near Ightham, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Keep the alternatives labelled
We dress smartly and keep a low profile throughout.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Common questions in Ightham
Do you come out to small places like Ightham?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you cook in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- A hall or room for eating
- One contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Ightham
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Ightham
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Autumn and winter afternoons in Ightham get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Wakes in Ightham: venues and practical details
Ightham is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for the wake in Ightham? We can help. Ightham is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.5 miles north-east. Ightham is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in TN15, we can roast on site for your guests. We can cater a wake on streets such as The Street, Redwell Lane and Old Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Ightham, we also cover Oldbury (1 mile north), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-west), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Yopps Green (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (1.1 miles north) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.3 miles east).
- Local schools include Wrotham School (1.9 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Old House (within half a mile north-west)
Occasions we serve in Ightham
There are options for those who don’t eat pork.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Ightham, including:
- Memorial gatherings
- One-year memorials
- Family meals after a funeral
- Pub and club wakes
After a service at Church of St Peter, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Staffing on the day
- Any travel or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away