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Hog Roast for a Wake in Pollhill, Kent
Funeral wake catering in Pollhill: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Gatherings after a cremation
Funeral wake catering for Pollhill
About our funeral wake catering in Pollhill
Wake catering across Pollhill and Kent, at homes, halls and venues. On the menu are roast pork in rolls or on plates, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater life celebrations and gatherings at the family home.
Near Pollhill, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Pollhill?
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Pollhill and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Wakes in village halls
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Wakes at a local club
After a service at Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for every dish
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Autumn and winter afternoons in Pollhill 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 confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Send final numbers in good time
- Think about shelter for your guests
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.
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Common questions in Pollhill
Is Pollhill close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you come to Pollhill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Pollhill and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Can you cater at home?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
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 to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- A photo of the cooking area
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
Our staff are discreet and respectful throughout.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who do not eat pork.
After a funeral in Pollhill
Pollhill is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Pollhill and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 18 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Harrietsham station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Pollhill is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on Horwood Way, Shrubwood Close and Parkfield Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Pollhill we cover include Harrietsham (1 mile east), Chegworth (1 mile north-west), Marley (1 mile east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile south) and Broomfield (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Leeds Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (1.5 miles west).
- Local schools include The Lenham School (2 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Roebuck Public House (0.5 miles north-east)
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Salads
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
What else we do in Pollhill
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards