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Funeral Wake Catering for Rolvenden Layne
Funeral wake catering in Rolvenden Layne: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Home wakes
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Funeral wake catering for Rolvenden Layne
How our funeral wake catering works in Rolvenden Layne
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will give you a quick answer. Whether it’s gatherings at the family home and hall gatherings after a service, we can cook apple sauce, roast pork in rolls or on plates and halloumi skewers for your guests.
Near Rolvenden Layne, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Towns and villages near Rolvenden Layne
What else we do in Rolvenden Layne
Wakes in Rolvenden Layne: venues and practical details
Rolvenden Layne is about 12 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Rolvenden Layne is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. Rolvenden Layne is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Rolvenden Layne to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Rolvenden Layne; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in TN17, we can bring the roaster to you. Your wake could be at a house on Maytham Road, Frensham Road and Winser Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Rolvenden (1 mile north-west), Strood (1 mile north), West Cross (1 mile north-west), Newenden (2 miles south-west) and Small Hythe (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles north-east), Park Wood (14 miles north), Kennington (14 miles north-east) and New Romney (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include The C.M Booth Collection (0.9 miles north-west) and Benenden Hospital (3.3 miles north). Within reach you will find Flatropers Wood.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Star Public House (0.9 miles north-west)
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask close family about dietary needs
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Rolvenden Layne questions
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 will follow the site rules.
Is Rolvenden Layne close to London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater at home?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What if the service runs late?
We wait: we hold the food until people arrive.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What affects the price in Rolvenden Layne
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
How it works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Autumn and winter afternoons in Rolvenden Layne 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 rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Think about shelter for your guests
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Rolvenden Layne?
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Rolvenden Layne hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- A level outdoor area
- Space away from the building and any trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
Events we cater in Rolvenden Layne
The family can spend time with guests.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Rolvenden Layne:
- Remembrance gatherings
- One-year memorials
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
If the funeral is at a church such as Parish Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before booking anyone
- Staffing on the day
- Allergen information for every dish
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether plates or china are included
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away