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Funeral Wake Catering for Little Chart Forstal
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Little Chart Forstal.
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings at the family home
- Life celebrations
Funeral wake catering in Little Chart Forstal
Occasions we serve in Little Chart Forstal
It copes with timings that shift.
However big or small the event in Little Chart Forstal, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversary memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
For family travelling by train, Charing station is about 2.1 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for every dish
Funeral wake catering in Little Chart Forstal, slow-roasted on site
Funerals are usually planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as the date is set, and we’ll give you a quick answer. For wakes in village halls and celebration-of-life gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and salads for your guests.
Near Little Chart Forstal, wakes are frequently 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 will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Parking close by for our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
For event organisers in Little Chart Forstal
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Late-December sunset in Little Chart Forstal is about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Little Chart Forstal questions
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
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 cater a wake at short notice?
Frequently, yes. Get in touch when the date is set and we’ll tell you quickly.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you do something else?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. Halal is not available.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Wakes in Little Chart Forstal: venues and practical details
Little Chart Forstal is about 4 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Little Chart Forstal for wakes and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
For a service at a church like St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Little Chart Forstal; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area. For wakes just outside Little Chart Forstal, we cover Little Chart (1 mile west), Pluckley (2 miles west), Fir Toll (2 miles west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (4 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Romden Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Swan Inn And Former Stables (0.5 miles west)
What affects the price in Little Chart Forstal
Your quote depends on:
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN27 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
- 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards