Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Monk's Hill
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the wake in Monk's Hill.
- Pub and club wakes
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Gatherings at the family home
A hog roast near Monk's Hill
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
How our funeral wake catering works in Monk's Hill
While you’re at the service, the roast cooks quietly, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. For wakes at a local club and wakes at home, we will put together a menu of salads, halloumi skewers and roast pork in rolls or on plates and more.
Near Monk's Hill, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Occasions we serve in Monk's Hill
The family can spend time with guests.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Monk's Hill, such as:
- Anniversary memorials
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings at the family home
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
After a service at Church of St Michael, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Questions to ask before booking
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for every dish
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Monk's Hill
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
Send us the date, the address or TN27 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Questions from Monk's Hill
Is Monk's Hill too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Michael: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you serve on plates?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
After a funeral in Monk's Hill
Monk's Hill is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Monk's Hill, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Monk's Hill is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Monk's Hill to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Headcorn station, roughly 2.5 miles north-west of the centre. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Monk's Hill; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in TN27, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From The Cut and Smarden Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Monk's Hill we cover include Standen (1 mile south-west), Smarden (1 mile north-east), Lashenden (1 mile west), Smarden Bell (1 mile north) and Curteis' Corner (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Faversham (15 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west) and Davington (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romden Castle (1.8 miles east) and Benenden Hospital (4.4 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Flying Horse pub (0.9 miles north-east)
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wake in Monk's Hill. For a summer wake in Monk's Hill, there’s light until about 9:15pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN27 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Also near Monk's Hill
Other occasions in Monk's Hill
Where the roaster can go in Monk's Hill
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away