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Hog Roast for a Wake in Shoreham, Kent
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Funeral wake catering in Shoreham.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Gatherings at the family home
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Funeral wake catering in Shoreham
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Funeral wake catering in Shoreham, slow-roasted on site
Wake catering across Shoreham and Kent, at homes, halls and venues, with the roast cooked on site. Typical bookings include wakes in village halls and gatherings after a cremation, serving halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
In a small place like Shoreham, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Places near Shoreham
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Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- One contact on the day
- Space inside for guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Shoreham
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Arranging a wake in Shoreham
Shoreham is about 4 miles north of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cater wakes across Shoreham and nearby. We cater 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Shoreham to London (16 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about a mile of Shoreham; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in TN14, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. From High Street, Boakes Meadow and Church Street or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Shoreham, we cover Badgers Mount (1 mile west), Sepham Heath (1 mile south-west), Twitton (1 mile south), Otford (2 miles south) and Lullingstone (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east), Tonbridge (10 miles south-east) and Northfleet (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Otford Heritage Centre (1.9 miles south). The countryside around Shoreham includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Old George Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Shoreham questions
What’s the nearest station to Shoreham?
Shoreham (Kent) station, in Shoreham itself.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and 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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you wait?
Give us a contact for the day and we will adjust.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Is there an alternative to pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We do not offer halal meat.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Most wakes in Shoreham are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it’s dark at about 3:55pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Planning the wake in Shoreham
It copes with timings that shift.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Shoreham:
- Wakes at a local club
- Wakes in village halls
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
If relatives are coming by rail, Shoreham (Kent) station serves Shoreham directly.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The full menu and the sides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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