Kent · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Newchurch, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Newchurch and across Kent.
- Ashes ceremonies
- Family meals after a funeral
- Remembrance gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Newchurch
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
- Distance from us
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN29 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Funeral wake catering in Newchurch, carved to order
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. Whether it is wakes at a local club and memorial events, we can cook roast pork in rolls or on plates, new potatoes and salads for your guests.
Near Newchurch, 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 leave the spot tidy when we go.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Towns and villages near Newchurch
Also in Newchurch
Occasions we serve in Newchurch
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
Here’s what people in Newchurch most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Celebrations of life
- Family meals after a funeral
- Memorial events
- Home wakes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Ham Street station, roughly 3.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Any travel or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Where the roaster can go in Newchurch
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A friend or relative we can call
- A safe distance from the hall
- Permission from the hall or venue
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-December sunset in Newchurch is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
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.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Arranging a wake in Newchurch
Newchurch is about 7 miles west of Hythe, in Kent. Wherever your wake is in Newchurch, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 18 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Anywhere in TN29, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include Links Close, Church View and Patchways; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include St Mary in the Marsh (2 miles south), Postling Green (3 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north), Burmarsh (3 miles east) and St Mary's Bay (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (7 miles north), Folkestone (11 miles east), Hythe (7 miles east), Hawkinge (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (10 miles west) and Cheriton (10 miles east).
A little further out are Romney 'castle' (3.8 miles south) and Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.8 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Orlestone Forest.
- Local pubs include The Black Bull Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
If the service runs late, we wait.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Questions from Newchurch
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul: 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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Newchurch close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is it a sit-down meal?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add alternatives.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away