Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Palmer's Green
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Palmer's Green.
- Anniversary memorials
- Pub and club wakes
- Memorial gatherings
Funeral wake catering for Palmer's Green
Arranging a wake in Palmer's Green
Palmer's Green is about 6 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cater wakes at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Palmer's Green. Palmer's Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Palmer's Green to Canterbury (about 30 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Parish Church of All Saints, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Palmer's Green is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
This part of Kent takes in TN12. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Castle Hill (1 mile north-east), Pearson's Green (1 mile north-east), Horsmonden (1 mile south-east), Mile Oak (1 mile north) and Hazel Street (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles west), Tonbridge (7 miles north-west), Kings Hill (8 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Old Scotney Castle (4.1 miles south) and The Hop Farm Museum (3.2 miles north). The countryside around Palmer's Green includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Palmer's Green include Mascalls School (1.6 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find Halfway House Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Funeral wake catering in Palmer's Green, slow-roasted on site
We cater wakes in Palmer's Green and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. We are often asked to cater ashes ceremonies and anniversary memorials, with apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
Near Palmer's Green, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Palmer's Green: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater after a service at Parish Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can you wait?
That’s fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Ask about china.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
How it works
Here’s how the day normally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Summer evenings in Palmer's Green stay light until about 9:15pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- 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
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN12 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Clearance from walls and branches
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Palmer's Green
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
Who books funeral wake catering in Palmer's Green?
Alternatives are available.
However big or small the event in Palmer's Green, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Celebrations of life
- Home wakes
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Paddock Wood station, about 2.3 miles north.
What your quote should include
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Allergen information for every dish
- The full menu and the sides
- How many staff will carve and serve
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
- Site access
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
- 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards