Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Pluckley
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Pluckley and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Wakes in village halls
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings after a cremation
Book a hog roast in Pluckley
The process
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. For a summer wake in Pluckley, there’s light until about 9:15pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Funeral wake catering in Pluckley, slow-roasted on site
Served on plates with salads and potatoes, a hog roast is a full meal, or rolls keep it simple. There are alternatives for those who do not eat pork. We serve rotisserie chicken, salads and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for remembrance gatherings and celebration-of-life gatherings.
In rural Pluckley, home or the hall is usual. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours.
Pluckley: halls, homes and travel
Pluckley is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover wakes in Pluckley. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Pluckley to Canterbury (16 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of St Nicholas, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Pluckley; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on The Street, Station Road and Smarden Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Pluckley Thorne (1 mile south-west), Fir Toll (1 mile south), Chambers' Green (1 mile south), Little Chart (1 mile east) and Mundy Bois (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Davington (11 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
A little further out are Romden Castle (2.8 miles south-west).
- Pubs nearby include The Black Horse Inn (under half a mile west)
Towns and villages near Pluckley
Also in Pluckley
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask close family about dietary needs
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If the venue has its own caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
The quickest way to get a price is to 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.
FAQs for Pluckley
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Nicholas: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Either: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
What should we provide?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Pluckley?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
However big or small the event in Pluckley, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Wakes at home
- Wakes in village halls
For family travelling by train, Pluckley station is about 1.4 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Any travel or access charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- One contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Pluckley
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away