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Hog Roast for a Wake in Palmarsh, Kent
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Palmarsh? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Home wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
- Life celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in Palmarsh
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Funeral wake catering in Palmarsh, slow-roasted on site
Funerals are typically planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we’ll tell you right away whether we can help. On the menu are apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for gatherings at the family home and church and village hall wakes.
In Palmarsh, the hall is frequently where people gather. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
FAQs for Palmarsh
Can you do a hog roast in Brockhill Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
We are gathering after a service at Holy Cross: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
After a funeral in Palmarsh
Palmarsh is about 2 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Palmarsh is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. Palmarsh is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Sandling station, roughly 2 miles north-east of the centre. Palmarsh is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 2 miles of Palmarsh, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
For wakes in CT21, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. We can cater a wake on streets such as Nickolls Road, Blackman Road and Burmarsh Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include West Hythe (1 mile north-west), Pedlinge (1 mile north), Lympne (1 mile north-west), Berwick (1 mile north-west) and Hythe (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles north-west), Canterbury (15 miles north), Dover (12 miles north-east), Folkestone (5 miles east), Tower Hamlets (12 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (6 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Hythe Museum (1.6 miles east) and Lympne Castle (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Palmarsh includes Tolsford Hill.
- Nearby schools include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (1.5 miles north-east)
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Space away from the building and any trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. For a summer wake in Palmarsh, there’s light until about 9:15pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or CT21 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Also in Palmarsh
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
We hold the food if people are delayed; just let us know.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Who books funeral wake catering in Palmarsh?
The family can spend time with guests.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Palmarsh, including:
- Wakes in village halls
- Remembrance gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- Home wakes
Families holding a service at Holy Cross often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Staffing on the day
- The space, cover and access they need
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away