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Funeral Wake Catering for Sinkhurst Green
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Sinkhurst Green? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at home
Planning an event in Sinkhurst Green?
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
About our funeral wake catering in Sinkhurst Green
A wake in Sinkhurst Green is a chance to gather, talk and share a warm meal. A hog roast is simple, hearty food that most people enjoy, and nobody in the family has to cook. We serve rotisserie chicken, salads and apple sauce, and we’re often booked for gatherings after scattering ashes and gatherings at the family home.
Near Sinkhurst Green, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Here’s what affects the price:
- Plates or china
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
We hold the food if people are delayed.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A friend or relative we can call
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Sinkhurst Green
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Served at the time you choose
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Nearby places to Sinkhurst Green
Other occasions in Sinkhurst Green
Questions from Sinkhurst Green
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Sinkhurst Green too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Arranging a wake in Sinkhurst Green
Sinkhurst Green is about 8 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Sinkhurst Green is well within our area for wakes. Sinkhurst Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
After a service at Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Sinkhurst Green, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Kent takes in TN17, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Sinkhurst Green, we also cover Frittenden (1 mile south), Knox Bridge (2 miles south-west), Hawkenbury (2 miles north), Staplehurst (2 miles north-west) and Cranbrook Common (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles north), Ashford (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Kings Hill (11 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent Firefighting Museum (1.6 miles south-east) and Benenden Hospital (4.6 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include Bell And Jorrocks Public House (0.7 miles south-east)
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In winter, it is dark in Sinkhurst Green by about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:15pm.
- 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.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Sinkhurst Green, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the wake in Sinkhurst Green
It copes with timings that shift.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Sinkhurst Green, including:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes in village halls
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Wakes at a local club
If relatives are coming by rail, Headcorn station is about 2 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- How dietary needs are handled
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- 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