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Funeral Wake Catering in Stanhope
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Stanhope and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Home wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Church and village hall wakes
Funeral wake catering in Stanhope
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN23 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
About our funeral wake catering in Stanhope
We know families have a lot to arrange: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. We are often asked to cater one-year memorials and wakes in village halls, serving salads, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
In Stanhope, the hall is often where people gather. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Wakes in Stanhope: venues and practical details
Stanhope is about 1 mile south-west of Ashford, in Kent. A hog roast suits wakes around Stanhope, whatever the venue. Stanhope is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Stanhope to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
After a service at St. Francis, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Stanhope is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
For wakes in TN23, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Local streets include Green Lane, Cryol Road and Athol Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover wakes in Ashford (1 mile north-east), Park Farm (1 mile south-east), Kingsnorth (1 mile south), Newtown (1 mile east) and Great Chart (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (11 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (2.7 miles east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.1 miles east). Open spaces near Stanhope include Orlestone Forest.
- Nearby schools include John Wallis Academy (within half a mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Beaver Inn (0.6 miles north-east)
Common questions in Stanhope
We are gathering after a service at St. Francis: 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.
Could you cook in Ashford Community Woodland?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you come to Stanhope?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Places near Stanhope
Other occasions in Stanhope
A hog roast or other catering?
If the hall or pub provides food, check whether we can cater there. 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.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Wakes in Stanhope are generally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Share the date, place and rough numbers.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Events we cater in Stanhope
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
In Stanhope and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
If relatives are coming by rail, Ashford International station is about 1.2 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- A safe distance from the hall
- Parking close by for our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
For event organisers in Stanhope
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away