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Funeral Wake Catering in Staplehurst
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Staplehurst? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
Funeral wake catering in Staplehurst
What affects the price in Staplehurst
We work out each quote from:
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
- Time on site
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
How our funeral wake catering works in Staplehurst
We know families have a lot to arrange: one call, one quote and quiet, reliable service. On the menu are apple sauce, salads and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater gatherings at the family home and anniversary memorials.
Around Staplehurst, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Nearby places to Staplehurst
Other occasions in Staplehurst
Staplehurst questions
What’s the nearest station to Staplehurst?
Staplehurst has its own station: Staplehurst station.
We are gathering after a service at All Saints Church: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Halal isn’t available.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
Typically. Contact us when the date is set and we’ll tell you quickly.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Check with family about dietary needs
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family is not disturbed.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
Arranging a wake in Staplehurst
Staplehurst is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for the wake in Staplehurst? We cover the whole area. We cover 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Staplehurst to Canterbury (24 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as All Saints Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Staplehurst is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over TN12 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Station Road, High Street and North Down, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Hawkenbury (1 mile north-east), Marden Thorn (2 miles west), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles north), Wanshurst Green (2 miles north-west) and Sinkhurst Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (7 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Kings Hill (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Brattle Farm Museum (1 mile south-west) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.7 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include The Railway Tavern (less than half a mile north)
Why choose funeral wake catering in Staplehurst?
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Staplehurst. Typical bookings include:
- Wakes at home
- Celebrations of life
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Remembrance days
For family travelling by train, Staplehurst has its own station, Staplehurst station.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
How it works
Here’s how the day usually runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Most wakes in Staplehurst are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to sandwiches, a hog roast is a warm meal. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, 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 Staplehurst
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See how we price or the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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