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Funeral Wake Catering for Romney Street
Funeral wake catering in Romney Street: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
Book a hog roast in Romney Street
A hog roast compared with other options
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Timed around your day
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Funeral wake catering in Romney Street, slow-roasted on site
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Get in touch as soon as the date is set, and we’ll give you a quick answer. We are often asked to cater remembrance days and gatherings after scattering ashes, serving rotisserie chicken, salads and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
In rural Romney Street, home or the hall is usual. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
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What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
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
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Arranging a wake in Romney Street
Romney Street is about 4 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Romney Street and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. Romney Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 18 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Shoreham (Kent) station, about 1.6 miles west. Romney Street is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Anywhere in TN15, we can roast on site for your guests. We can cater a wake on streets such as Bower Lane and Romney Street, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater wakes in East Hill (1 mile north-east), Knatts Valley (1 mile east), Woodlands (1 mile south-east), Cotman's Ash (1 mile south-east) and Kemsing (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Otford Heritage Centre (2.1 miles south-west) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1.7 miles south).
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. For a summer wake in Romney Street, there’s light until about 9:20pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN15 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
FAQs for Romney Street
Is Romney Street too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Romney Street?
The closest is Shoreham (Kent) station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What if people arrive late?
Name someone we can call and we’ll adjust.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A short route for the equipment
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space away from the building and any trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Romney Street
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planning the wake in Romney Street
There are options for those who don’t eat pork.
However big or small the event in Romney Street, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Wakes at a local club
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Ashes ceremonies
Families holding a service at Church of Saint Mary the Virgin often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the price includes, item by item
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away