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Hog Roast for a Wake in Priestwood, Kent
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Priestwood and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at a local club
- Remembrance gatherings
A hog roast near Priestwood
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wake in Priestwood. Late-December sunset in Priestwood is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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About our funeral wake catering in Priestwood
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there is anything special and we’ll try to help. We’re frequently asked to cater wakes at a local club and gatherings at the family home, serving salads, roast pork in rolls or on plates and rotisserie chicken.
Near Priestwood, 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 are ready to eat.
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A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Priestwood
Could you cook in Camer Park Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Priestwood too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What do we need to organise?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Can you wait?
We wait: we hold the food until people arrive.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
- A safe distance from the hall
- A short route for the equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Wake catering near Priestwood
Priestwood is about 5 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. We take a hog roast for the wake to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Priestwood and the surrounding area. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Priestwood to London (about 22 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of Our Lady of the Meadow, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Anywhere in DA13, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Chandler's Hill, Chandler's Road and Priestwood Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Priestwood Green (1 mile south-west), Harvel (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile west), Foxendown (1 mile north) and Culverstone Green (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (4.1 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.4 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Ranscombe Farm.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Who books funeral wake catering in Priestwood?
The family can spend time with guests.
Here’s what people in Priestwood most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Memorial events
- Wakes at a local club
- Home wakes
- One-year memorials
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Sole Street station, roughly 1.9 miles north of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- Travel to Priestwood
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Priestwood, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards