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Funeral Wake Catering in Mystole
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Mystole? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Life celebrations
- Wakes at home
A hog roast near Mystole
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is often simpler. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Served at the time you choose
- All the equipment comes with us
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Funeral wake catering in Mystole, slow-roasted on site
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will give you a quick answer. On the menu are apple sauce, roast pork in rolls or on plates and salads, and we are regularly asked to cater one-year memorials and memorial events.
In rural Mystole, home or the hall is usual. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We work out each quote from:
- The number of people
- Distance from us
- Site access
- Whether you want china
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
It is easy to get a price: 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.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Most wakes in Mystole are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it is dark at about 3:50pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Think about shelter for your guests
Ask for a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Mystole, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Common questions in Mystole
Could you cook in Broadham Down?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Mystole?
The closest is Chartham station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you cater in village halls?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
What should we provide?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We bring everything else.
Wakes in Mystole: venues and practical details
Mystole is about 4 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your wake is in Mystole, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Mystole is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Chartham station, about 0.9 miles north-east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Mystole; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cater wakes across CT4 and the streets around it. That could mean a wake in a garden on Thruxted Lane and Mystole Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Mystole, we also cover Shalmsford Street (1 mile east), Chartham (1 mile north-east), Garlinge Green (1 mile south-east), Chartham Hatch (2 miles north) and Petham (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north-east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.9 miles north-east) and Chilham Castle (1.9 miles west). Open spaces near Mystole include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include Cross Keys Public House (under half a mile north)
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the family can focus on guests.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Where the roaster can go in Mystole
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- One contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Mystole
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
What else we do in Mystole
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Who books funeral wake catering in Mystole?
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Mystole and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Wakes at a local club
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Gatherings at the family home
After a service at Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel or access charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards