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Funeral Wake Catering in Shalmsford Street
Funeral wake catering in Shalmsford Street: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Pub and club wakes
- Memorial gatherings
- Life celebrations
Funeral wake catering for Shalmsford Street
About our funeral wake catering in Shalmsford Street
A wake in Shalmsford Street is a chance to gather, talk and share a warm meal. Roast pork in a roll or on a plate is comforting and familiar, and nobody in the family has to cook. We’re often asked to cater ashes ceremonies and gatherings after a cremation, with rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and salads.
Around Shalmsford Street, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Here’s what affects the price:
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
Send us the date, the address or CT4 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
The process
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In winter, it is dark in Shalmsford Street by about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
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FAQs for Shalmsford Street
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Shalmsford Street close to London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What should we provide?
Very little: the space and a contact.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you cover Shalmsford Street?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Shalmsford Street and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Shalmsford Street
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Who books funeral wake catering in Shalmsford Street?
It copes with timings that shift.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Shalmsford Street. Here are some of the most popular:
- Gatherings at the family home
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Remembrance days
- Ashes ceremonies
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How dietary needs are handled
- The full menu and the sides
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
We serve when people arrive, calmly and without fuss.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Wakes in Shalmsford Street: venues and practical details
Shalmsford Street is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Shalmsford Street for wakes and the places nearby. Shalmsford Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Chartham station, about 0.5 miles north, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Shalmsford Street, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Local streets include Old Church Road, Pomfret Road and Summer Piece Grove; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Chartham (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile west), Garlinge Green (1 mile south), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
A little further out are Chilham Castle (2.6 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Shalmsford Street includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Artichoke Inn (within half a mile north-east)
Towns and villages near Shalmsford Street
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About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards