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Hog Roast for a Wake in Nettlestead Green, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Nettlestead Green.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Remembrance gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
Planning an event in Nettlestead Green?
Funeral wake catering in Nettlestead Green, slow-roasted on site
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Let us know if there’s anything special and we’ll try to help. For anniversary memorials and hall gatherings after a service, we will put together a menu of salads, new potatoes and halloumi skewers for your guests.
In rural Nettlestead Green, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours.
FAQs for Nettlestead Green
Is Nettlestead Green close to London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Nettlestead Green?
Yalding station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Both are possible: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you wait?
Give us a contact for the day and we will serve when everyone is there.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Autumn and winter afternoons in Nettlestead Green get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Occasions we serve in Nettlestead Green
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Nettlestead Green and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Home wakes
- Anniversary memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- Life celebrations
For family travelling by train, Yalding station is about 0.5 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Any travel or access charges
- The full menu and the sides
- Allergen information for every dish
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Nettlestead Green
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
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What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Site access
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally 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.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
After a funeral in Nettlestead Green
Nettlestead Green is about 6 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater wakes across Nettlestead Green and nearby, from gardens to fields. Nettlestead Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Nettlestead Green to London (about 28 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as St Mary's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
This part of Kent takes in ME18, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Station Road, Maidstone Road and Hampstead Lane; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Nettlestead Green, we also cover Nettlestead (1 mile north), Yalding (1 mile south-east), Congelow (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (2 miles north-east) and Benover (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (6 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Leybourne Castle (5 miles north) and Teapot Island (0.9 miles south-east).
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away