Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Oversland
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Oversland and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Remembrance days
- Church and village hall wakes
- Home wakes
Book a hog roast in Oversland
How our funeral wake catering works in Oversland
We cater wakes in Oversland and the surrounding area, at homes, halls and venues. We are frequently asked to cater wakes at home and life celebrations, serving salads, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
In rural Oversland, home or the hall is usual. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
After a funeral in Oversland
Oversland is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. A hog roast suits wakes around Oversland, whatever the venue. Oversland is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
After a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Oversland, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cater wakes across the ME13 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wake could be at a house on Dunkirk Road and South Street, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Oversland, we also cover Winterbourne (1 mile north-east), South Street (1 mile west), Hickmans Green (1 mile north), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-west) and Crouch (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.3 miles east) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.6 miles south). The countryside around Oversland includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Sondes Arms (0.7 miles west)
Nearby places to Oversland
More for events in Oversland
For event organisers in Oversland
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
What we serve, dish by dish
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.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Oversland
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Oversland
It is simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Remembrance days
- Church and village hall wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
If relatives are coming by rail, Selling station is about 0.6 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- The space, cover and access they need
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How dietary needs are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A short route for the equipment
- Space inside for guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What affects the price in Oversland
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
To get a quote, just 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. Use our quote form.
Common questions in Oversland
How far is Oversland from London?
About 48 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re 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. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Autumn and winter afternoons in Oversland 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 numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away