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Hog Roast for a Wake in Silver Street, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Silver Street.
- Pub and club wakes
- Remembrance days
- Memorial events
Planning an event in Silver Street?
How our funeral wake catering works in Silver Street
Wake catering across Silver Street and Kent, at homes, halls and venues, with the roast cooked on site. Typical bookings include scattering-of-ashes gatherings and wakes at a local club, serving rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and new potatoes.
In a small place like Silver Street, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Silver Street
Do you come out to small places like Silver Street?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Silver Street close to London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Most wakes in Silver Street are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it’s dark at about 3:50pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
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. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to sandwiches, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Silver Street
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A level outdoor area
- A friend or relative we can call
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Events we cater in Silver Street
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Whatever the occasion in Silver Street, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Sittingbourne station, roughly 2.8 miles north-east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Wake catering near Silver Street
Silver Street is about 3 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Silver Street and the surrounding area. Silver Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Silver Street to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St John the Baptist frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. Silver Street is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in ME9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Silver Street, we also cover Bredgar (1 mile east), Oad Street (1 mile north-west), South Green (2 miles west), Danaway (2 miles north-west) and Chestnut Street (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-east), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.9 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (3.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Silver Street includes Detling Hill.
- Schools near Silver Street include Westlands School (2.3 miles north)
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Your quote depends on:
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
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 are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wake: send us your details through our quote form.
Places near Silver Street
What else we do in Silver Street
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
Add chicken as an alternative.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards