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Hog Roast for a Wake in Sevenoaks Weald, Kent
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Sevenoaks Weald? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- One-year memorials
- Memorial events
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Funeral wake catering in Sevenoaks Weald
About our funeral wake catering in Sevenoaks Weald
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Whether it is scattering-of-ashes gatherings and anniversary memorials, we will put together a menu of salads, apple sauce and new potatoes.
Near Sevenoaks Weald, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In late September, sunset in Sevenoaks Weald is about 7:05pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from the hall
- A hall or room for eating
- Approval from the landlord or committee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Events we cater in Sevenoaks Weald
It copes with timings that shift.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Sevenoaks Weald and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Wakes in village halls
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Remembrance days
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Hildenborough station is about 2.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- The space, cover and access they need
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
After a funeral in Sevenoaks Weald
Sevenoaks Weald is about 3 miles south of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cover wakes in Sevenoaks Weald, along with the towns and villages around it. Sevenoaks Weald is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Sevenoaks Weald to London (about 22 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of St George, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Sevenoaks Weald is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cater wakes across the TN14 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Church Road, Knole Close and Windmill Road, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Sevenoaks Weald, we also cover Hall's Green (1 mile south), Woodhatch (1 mile south-east), Goathurst Common (2 miles north-west), Kippington (2 miles north) and Charcott (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (5 miles south-east) and Northfleet (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Sevenoaks Hospital (3.6 miles north) and Chiddingstone Castle (4.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Sevenoaks Weald includes Barden Lake and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
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.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Sevenoaks Weald, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
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.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Planned to your running order
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
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Also in Sevenoaks Weald
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
We set up quietly and start the roast early, well away from the entrance.
China crockery is available on request.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Sevenoaks Weald
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you do a hog roast in Knole Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
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.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We do our best at short notice. Send the date and venue and we’ll reply promptly.
What if the service runs late?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away