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Funeral Wake Catering for Stonehill Green
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Stonehill Green.
- Memorial gatherings
- Life celebrations
- Hall gatherings after a service
Book a hog roast in Stonehill Green
Funeral wake catering near Stonehill Green
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, ready for when everyone comes back. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. Typical bookings include gatherings after scattering ashes and wakes at home, serving new potatoes, roast pork in rolls or on plates and salads.
In rural Stonehill Green, home or the hall is usual. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Why choose a hog roast in Stonehill Green?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-December sunset in Stonehill Green is about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the wake in Stonehill Green
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- One-year memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
After a service at St Peter, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- A clear list of what’s included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Who carves and who serves
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from the hall
- One contact on the day
- Permission from the hall or venue
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Stonehill Green
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
Stonehill Green questions
Is Stonehill Green close to London?
Roughly 13 miles from the centre of London.
We are gathering after a service at St Peter: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Usually. Get in touch when the date is set and we’ll tell you quickly.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family is not disturbed.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
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.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your menu choices
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Stonehill Green
What else we do in Stonehill Green
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
After a funeral in Stonehill Green
Stonehill Green is about 3 miles south-east of Sidcup, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Stonehill Green suit a hog roast. Stonehill Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 13 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Swanley station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Stonehill Green; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in DA2, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Puddledock (1 mile north-east), Hextable (1 mile east), Joyden's Wood (1 mile north), Hockenden (1 mile south-west) and Upper Ruxley (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Dartford (3 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (8 miles east), Kings Hill (14 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (6 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Queen Mary's Hospital (2.8 miles west) and Eynsford Castle (3.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Stonehill Green include Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Schools near Stonehill Green include Hextable Primary School (0.7 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship pub (0.5 miles north-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards