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Funeral Wake Catering in Oad Street
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Funeral wake catering in Oad Street.
- Wakes at a local club
- Memorial gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Oad Street
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Autumn and winter afternoons in Oad Street get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
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How our funeral wake catering works in Oad Street
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, salads and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater life celebrations and hall gatherings after a service.
In a small place like Oad Street, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
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Oad Street questions
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
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.
Do you come out to small places like Oad Street?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you cater in Oad Street?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Can you serve on plates?
Either: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Arranging a wake in Oad Street
Oad Street is about 3 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cater wakes at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Oad Street and the surrounding area. Oad Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Oad Street to Canterbury (about 18 miles away).
If there isn’t room at home, a hall or club near Oad Street may suit. Families holding a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Oad Street is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in ME9, we can roast on site for your guests. Close by, we cover wakes in Danaway (1 mile north-west), Chestnut Street (1 mile north), Silver Street (1 mile south-east), Bredgar (1 mile south-east) and South Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east) and Faversham (9 miles east).
A little further out are Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.8 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (2.9 miles east). The countryside around Oad Street includes Detling Hill.
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (1.7 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Plough & Harrow pub (less than half a mile east)
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
For event organisers in Oad Street
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Planning the wake in Oad Street
It is simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Oad Street, such as:
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at a local club
- Hall gatherings after a service
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Newington station is about 1.9 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A friend or relative we can call
- A hall or room for eating
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Oad Street
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at 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
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away