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Funeral Wake Catering in Sellindge
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Sellindge? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Church and village hall wakes
- Memorial events
- Remembrance days
Funeral wake catering in Sellindge
Funeral wake catering in Sellindge, carved to order
Funerals are usually planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will tell you straight away whether we can help. For wakes in village halls and remembrance gatherings, we can cook new potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
Near Sellindge, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
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.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Arranging a wake in Sellindge
Sellindge is about 4 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. We cater wakes across Sellindge and nearby. Sellindge is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Sellindge to Canterbury (13 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Sellindge, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 5 miles of Sellindge, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
We cover wakes in every part of the TN25 postcode area. Whether your wake is on Downs Way, Woodlees Close and Swan Green or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Sellindge we cover include Moorstock (1 mile north), Stanford (2 miles east), Postling (3 miles east), Stowting (3 miles north-east) and Skeete (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (6 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (4 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (4.7 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
Planning the wake in Sellindge
The family can spend time with guests.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Sellindge, including:
- Wakes at a local club
- Remembrance gatherings
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes in village halls
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Westenhanger station, roughly 1.6 miles south-east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Where the roaster can go in Sellindge
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A short route for the equipment
- A level outdoor area
- A safe distance from the hall
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Sellindge
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Also in Sellindge
Sellindge: your questions answered
Is Sellindge too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
How it works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. For a summer wake in Sellindge, there’s light until about 9:15pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- 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 clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or TN25 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any venue rules
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Sellindge?
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away