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Hog Roast for a Wake in New Pound, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in New Pound and the surrounding area.
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
Planning an event in New Pound?
What affects the price in New Pound
Here’s what affects the price:
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
- Plates or china
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Funeral wake catering near New Pound
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and the food can be served inside. For anniversary memorials and scattering-of-ashes gatherings, we can cook rotisserie chicken, salads and halloumi skewers for your guests.
For a wake near New Pound, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Wakes in New Pound: venues and practical details
New Pound is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. A hog roast suits wakes around New Pound, whatever the venue. New Pound is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from New Pound to London (about 25 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that Wateringbury station is about 2.8 miles away.
Wakes anywhere in ME18 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. That could mean a wake in a garden on Beech Road, Newpound Lane and Seven Mile Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For wakes just outside New Pound, we cover Herne Pound (1 mile east), Swanton (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south-east), Kent Street (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Hospital (5.2 miles east) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.8 miles north-west).
- Pubs nearby include The Queens Head Public House (0.7 miles east)
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
The process
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Summer evenings in New Pound stay light until about 9:20pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in New Pound
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Memorial gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
For a service at a church like St Lawrence's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Any travel or access charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How dietary needs are handled
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level outdoor area
- Space inside for guests
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in New Pound
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep the alternatives labelled
If the service runs late, we wait.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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FAQs for New Pound
We’re gathering after a service at St Lawrence's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s the nearest station to New Pound?
Wateringbury station, about 2.8 miles south-east of the centre.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What if the service runs late?
Name someone we can call and we will serve when everyone is there.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards