Kent · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Langley, Kent
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Langley and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Life celebrations
- Memorial gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
Planning an event in Langley?
Funeral wake catering in Langley, slow-roasted on site
After a funeral in Langley, 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. We’re frequently asked to cater gatherings after a cremation and wakes at a local club, serving salads, roast pork in rolls or on plates and halloumi skewers.
Near Langley, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- One contact on the day
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Langley questions
How far is Langley from London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Langley?
Bearsted station, about 2.7 miles north of the centre.
What do people get?
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 about guests who do not eat pork?
Yes, add chicken or a vegetarian option for those who need them.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Places near Langley
Other occasions in Langley
What affects the price in Langley
Your quote depends on:
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Langley?
If the service runs late, the food waits.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Langley:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at home
- Pub and club wakes
After a service at Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Langley: halls, homes and travel
Langley is about 3 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Langley is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Bearsted station, roughly 2.7 miles north of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Langley; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in ME17 and ME15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Your wake could be at a house on Heath Road, Green Lane and Sutton Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Langley Heath (1 mile east), Five Wents (1 mile south-east), Warmlake (1 mile south), Otham (1 mile north-west) and Chart Sutton (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles north-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Nearby schools include Senacre Technology College (1 mile north-west) and New Line Learning Academy (2.4 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Potting Shed pub (less than half a mile south-east)
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Autumn and winter afternoons in Langley get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough 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.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why Langley hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away