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Hog Roast for a Wake in Sandgate, Kent
Funeral wake catering in Sandgate: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Life celebrations
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings at the family home
Funeral wake catering in Sandgate
About our funeral wake catering in Sandgate
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Let us know if there’s anything special and we’ll try to help. Whether it’s pub and club wakes and life celebrations, we can cook rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and apple sauce.
In rural Sandgate, home or the hall is usual. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Check with family about dietary needs
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. For a summer wake in Sandgate, there is light until about 9:15pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Let us know about tight access
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A hall or room for eating
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
FAQs for Sandgate
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Paul: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Events we cater in Sandgate
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
However big or small the event in Sandgate, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Remembrance days
- Family get-togethers after a service
For family travelling by train, Folkestone West station is about 0.8 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Any travel or access charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Allergen information for every dish
Arranging a wake in Sandgate
Sandgate is about 1 mile south-west of Folkestone, in Kent. We cover wakes in Sandgate. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
After a service at Church of St Paul, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Sandgate is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 2 miles of Sandgate, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in CT20 and CT50, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include East Road, Gough Road and Castle Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Cheriton (1 mile north), Seabrook (1 mile west), Folkestone (1 mile north-east), Newington (2 miles north-west) and Peene (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (8 miles north-east), Deal (15 miles north-east), Hythe (3 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Folkestone Museum (1.6 miles east) and Sandgate Castle (under half a mile east). Within reach you will find Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Schools near Sandgate include Sandgate Primary School (0.5 miles north-east) and School of English Studies (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Ship Inn (less than half a mile south)
A hog roast compared with other options
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Other occasions in Sandgate
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
What affects the price in Sandgate
Things that change the price:
- The number of people
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards