Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Sole Street
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Sole Street and the surrounding area.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Remembrance gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
A hog roast near Sole Street
About our funeral wake catering in Sole Street
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal, or rolls keep it simple. There are alternatives for those who don’t eat pork. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, roast pork in rolls or on plates and salads, and typical bookings are for celebrations of life and one-year memorials.
For a wake near Sole Street, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Occasions we serve in Sole Street
If the service runs late, the food waits.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Sole Street. Here are some of the most popular:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Memorial events
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
For a service at a church like St Mary's Room, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Who carves and who serves
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Sole Street
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A short route for the equipment
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
FAQs for Sole Street
How far is Sole Street from London?
Roughly 22 miles from the centre of London.
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary's Room: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can you serve on plates?
Either: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you come to Sole Street?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
What should we provide?
Very little: the space and a contact.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What affects the price in Sole Street
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
Send us the date, the address or DA13 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Most wakes in Sole Street are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 3:50pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Wake catering near Sole Street
Sole Street is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Wherever your wake is in Sole Street, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 22 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Sole Street station is in Sole Street itself.
Here we cover the DA13 and DA12 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Your wake could be at a house on Scratton Fields, Sole Street and Manor Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Gold Street (1 mile east), Round Street (1 mile north), Henley Street (1 mile south-east), Meopham (1 mile south-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Gravesham Museum (3.9 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (4 miles north). Within reach you will find Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Schools near Sole Street include Meopham School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Railway Inn (less than half a mile south)
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Towns and villages near Sole Street
Also in Sole Street
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards