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Funeral Wake Catering in Leigh Green
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Funeral wake catering in Leigh Green.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Anniversary memorials
- Family meals after a funeral
Planning an event in Leigh Green?
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- Travel to Leigh Green
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN30 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
About our funeral wake catering in Leigh Green
We cater wakes in Leigh Green and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. On the menu are salads, apple sauce and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and we’re regularly asked to cater hall gatherings after a service and wakes at home.
In a small place like Leigh Green, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Timings are planned around your wake, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
For event organisers in Leigh Green
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Space inside for guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Arranging a wake in Leigh Green
Leigh Green is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We take a hog roast for the wake to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Leigh Green and the surrounding area. Leigh Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Leigh Green to Canterbury (22 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, Appledore (Kent) station, about 5 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Wakes anywhere in TN30 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. For wakes just outside Leigh Green, we cover Reading Street (2 miles south-east), Brook Street (2 miles east), Stone Corner (3 miles south), Woodchurch (3 miles east) and Brattle (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (8 miles north-east), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles south-east), Staplehurst (10 miles north-west) and Stanhope (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Benenden Hospital (4.5 miles west) and Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles west).
- Local schools include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2 miles north-west)
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. In winter, it’s dark in Leigh Green by about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Towns and villages near Leigh Green
Other occasions in Leigh Green
Questions from Leigh Green
Can you do a hog roast in Turners Field?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Leigh Green?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 5 miles south-east of the centre.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Can you cater at home?
Most places, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What if people arrive late?
That’s fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Who books funeral wake catering in Leigh Green?
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Leigh Green, such as:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
- One-year memorials
- Ashes ceremonies
Families holding a service at Parish Church of St Mildred often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether plates or china are included
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away