Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Longfield Hill
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Funeral wake catering in Longfield Hill.
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Funeral wake catering in Longfield Hill
How our funeral wake catering works in Longfield Hill
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and the food can be served inside. Whether it’s gatherings after a cremation and celebration-of-life gatherings, we can cook new potatoes, roast pork in rolls or on plates and apple sauce.
In a small place like Longfield Hill, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Arranging a wake in Longfield Hill
Longfield Hill is about 3 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. We cater wakes across Longfield Hill and nearby. Longfield Hill is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 20 miles away.
After a service at Church of St Mildred, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Longfield Hill is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cater wakes across DA3 and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on Main Road, Nurstead Lane and Ryecroft or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include New Barn (1 mile north-west), Hartley (1 mile west), Nash Street (1 mile north-east), Meopham (1 mile south-east) and Longfield (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Stone Castle (4.5 miles north-west) and Gravesham Community Hospital (4 miles north). Open spaces near Longfield Hill include Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Longfield Academy (1.3 miles north-west)
Nearby places to Longfield Hill
Other occasions in Longfield Hill
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A hall or room for eating
- A safe distance from the hall
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Longfield Hill
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Longfield Hill questions
Can you do a hog roast in Rectory Meadow?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you come out to small places like Longfield Hill?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Typically. Contact us when the date is set and we will tell you quickly.
Can you wait?
Give us a contact for the day and we will serve when everyone is there.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Why choose a hog roast in Longfield Hill?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our prices page or the cost guide.
The process
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. Most wakes in Longfield Hill are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Longfield Hill, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Longfield Hill?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Longfield Hill. Typical bookings include:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Meopham station, about 1 mile east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Staffing on the day
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
Our staff are discreet and respectful throughout.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away