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Hog Roast for a Wake in Pluckley Thorne, Kent
Funeral wake catering in Pluckley Thorne: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Gatherings at the family home
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
Planning an event in Pluckley Thorne?
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Funeral wake catering near Pluckley Thorne
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. On the menu are roast pork in rolls or on plates, new potatoes and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for scattering-of-ashes gatherings and gatherings after a cremation.
Near Pluckley Thorne, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Access to the cooking area
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Pluckley Thorne?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Pluckley Thorne and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Remembrance days
- Pub and club wakes
Relatives arriving by train should know that Pluckley station is about 1 mile away.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for every dish
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Most wakes in Pluckley Thorne are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or TN27 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Pluckley Thorne questions
Is Pluckley Thorne too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Pluckley Thorne?
The closest is Pluckley station, roughly 1 mile away.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you need anything from the family?
Not much: the space and a contact.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Where the roaster can go in Pluckley Thorne
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- One contact on the day
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Approval from the landlord or committee
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Pluckley Thorne
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Also near Pluckley Thorne
What else we do in Pluckley Thorne
Why choose a hog roast in Pluckley Thorne?
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Pluckley Thorne hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Timed around your day
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Pluckley Thorne: halls, homes and travel
Pluckley Thorne is about 6 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover wakes in Pluckley Thorne, along with the towns and villages around it. Pluckley Thorne is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
Families holding a service at Church of St Nicholas often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Pluckley Thorne is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in TN27, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include Smarden Road and Lambden Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Fir Toll (1 mile south-east), Pluckley (1 mile north-east), Chambers' Green (1 mile south), Mundy Bois (1 mile north-west) and Newland Green (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Davington (12 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Romden Castle (2.2 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Black Horse Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away