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Funeral Wake Catering in Kilndown
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 Kilndown.
- Remembrance days
- Celebrations of life
- Family get-togethers after a service
A hog roast near Kilndown
Funeral wake catering near Kilndown
Wakes are often arranged at short notice. Get in touch as soon as the date is set, and we’ll give you a quick answer. Whether it is remembrance days and celebrations of life, we can cook salads, new potatoes and apple sauce.
Near Kilndown, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
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Planning the wake in Kilndown
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
However big or small the event in Kilndown, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Memorial events
- Wakes at a local club
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
If the funeral is at a church such as Christ Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether travel is included
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to sandwiches, hot food feels more caring, especially in colder months. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Ask close family about dietary needs
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
FAQs for Kilndown
How far is Kilndown from London?
About 36 miles from central London.
Can you cater after a service at Christ Church?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you wait?
Give us a contact for the day and we’ll serve when everyone is there.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Parking close by for our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How we price a hog roast for the wake
The biggest factors are:
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
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 to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
Send us the date, the address or TN17 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Late-December sunset in Kilndown is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
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Kilndown: halls, homes and travel
Kilndown is about 8 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cater wakes at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Kilndown and the surrounding area. Kilndown is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Kilndown to Brighton (about 30 miles away).
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Kilndown; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cover wakes in every part of the TN17 postcode area. We can cater a wake on streets such as Church Road, Beresford Close and Chicks Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Kilndown we cover include Riseden (1 mile north-east), Bedgebury Cross (1 mile east), Stonecrouch (1 mile south), Three Leg Cross (2 miles south) and Flimwell (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles north-west), Tonbridge (10 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north).
A little further out are Finchcocks Musical Museum (1 mile north) and Old Scotney Castle (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Kilndown includes Bewl Water.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away