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Hog Roast for a Wake in Marley, Kent
Funeral wake catering in Marley: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Pub and club wakes
Planning an event in Marley?
Funeral wake catering in Marley, slow-roasted on site
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Tell us what matters to you and we’ll do our best. Popular choices include apple sauce, roast pork in rolls or on plates and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for wakes in village halls and wakes at a local club.
Near Marley, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The address or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Other occasions in Marley
A hog roast compared with other options
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. 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 Marley hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Marley questions
Is Marley close to London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Marley?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
Often, yes. Contact us when the date is set and we will answer straight away.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
What if the service runs late?
Give us a contact for the day and we’ll serve when everyone is there.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A short route for the equipment
- A hall or room for eating
- Space away from the building and any trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Marley
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Wake catering near Marley
Marley is about 5 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Marley and its neighbours for wakes. Marley is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
After a service at Church of St Giles, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Marley, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Anywhere in CT4, we can roast on site for your guests. From Marley Lane and Covet Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Marley, we cover Kingston (1 mile north-east), Heart's Delight (1 mile south-east), Out Elmstead (1 mile east), Barham (1 mile east) and Derringstone (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (13 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-west), Dover (9 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (11 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.3 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you will find Black Robin Public House (1 mile north-east)
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Occasions we serve in Marley
It copes with timings that shift.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wakes at home
- Remembrance days
- Ashes ceremonies
- Family get-togethers after a service
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Snowdown station, about 3.5 miles east.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether plates or china are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Late-December sunset in Marley is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away