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Funeral Wake Catering for Ivychurch
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Ivychurch? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Memorial events
- Family meals after a funeral
- Pub and club wakes
Funeral wake catering for Ivychurch
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Funeral wake catering in Ivychurch, slow-roasted on site
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and the food can be served inside. We’re often asked to cater remembrance days and gatherings after scattering ashes, serving apple sauce, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
For a wake near Ivychurch, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Where the roaster can go in Ivychurch
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Space inside for guests
- Clearance from walls and branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Ivychurch
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
Events we cater in Ivychurch
The family can spend time with guests.
However big or small the event in Ivychurch, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Pub and club wakes
After a service at Church of St George, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. For a summer wake in Ivychurch, there is light until about 9:15pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your wake?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. 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 you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- No surprises: everything in writing
See how we price or the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
If the service runs late, we wait.
China crockery is available on request.
Common questions in Ivychurch
Which station is closest to Ivychurch?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 3.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St George?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can you do something else?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Other occasions in Ivychurch
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Wakes in Ivychurch: venues and practical details
Ivychurch is about 9 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Ivychurch for wakes. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Anywhere in TN29, we can bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Brenzett (2 miles west), Snargate (2 miles west), Ruckinge (4 miles north), Hamstreet (4 miles north) and Kenardington (5 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles north), Folkestone (13 miles east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (9 miles north-west) and Cheriton (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.2 miles west) and Romney 'castle' (1.5 miles south). Within reach you will find Burnthouse Pen.
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (under half a mile south-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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