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Hog Roast for a Wake in Mount Pleasant, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Mount Pleasant and across Kent.
- Wakes at a local club
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
Funeral wake catering in Mount Pleasant
How our funeral wake catering works in Mount Pleasant
While you’re at the service, the roast cooks quietly, ready for when everyone comes back. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. Whether it’s anniversary memorials and hall gatherings after a service, we can cook roast pork in rolls or on plates, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Near Mount Pleasant, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Arranging a wake in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is about 4 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. We take a hog roast for the wake to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Mount Pleasant and the surrounding area. Mount Pleasant is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Minster station, about 1.1 miles south. Mount Pleasant is within about 5 miles of the sea, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Wherever your wake is in CT12, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For wakes just outside Mount Pleasant, we cover Way (1 mile south-east), Acol (1 mile north), Minster (1 mile south-west), Sevenscore (2 miles south-east) and Manston (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (11 miles south-west), Margate (4 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles east), Broadstairs (5 miles east) and Whitstable (12 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Westwood Cross (3.5 miles east) and RAF Manston History Museum (1.4 miles east). Open spaces near Mount Pleasant include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Nearby schools include King Ethelbert School (2.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bell Inn (0.9 miles south)
What affects the price in Mount Pleasant
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Distance from us
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT12 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Mount Pleasant questions
Which station is closest to Mount Pleasant?
The closest is Minster station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Is Mount Pleasant too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is a week’s notice enough?
We’ll always try. Send the date and venue and we will reply promptly.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Can you cater at home?
Most places, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. For a summer wake in Mount Pleasant, there’s light until about 9:15pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Mount Pleasant, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Towns and villages near Mount Pleasant
What else we do in Mount Pleasant
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Where the roaster can go in Mount Pleasant
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- One contact on the day
- A safe distance from the hall
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Why choose a hog roast in Mount Pleasant?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Who books funeral wake catering in Mount Pleasant?
Quiet, respectful service.
However big or small the event in Mount Pleasant, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Pub and club wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Celebrations of life
- Family get-togethers after a service
For a service at a church like St Mildreds Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether plates or china are included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Who carves and who serves
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away