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Hog Roast for a Wake in Stowting Common, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Stowting Common.
- Anniversary memorials
- Memorial events
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Planning an event in Stowting Common?
Funeral wake catering near Stowting Common
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and the food can be served inside. For hall gatherings after a service and life celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes and more.
In a small place like Stowting Common, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
For event organisers in Stowting Common
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with sandwich platters, hot food feels more caring. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Stowting Common
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Stowting Common: halls, homes and travel
Stowting Common is about 6 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. We cover wakes in Stowting Common. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Stowting Common, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 6 miles of Stowting Common.
Wakes anywhere in TN25 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. That could mean a wake in a garden on Brabourne Lane and Stowting Hill, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Stowting (1 mile south), Hemsted (1 mile south-east), Skeete (2 miles south-east), Woodland (2 miles south-east) and Rhodes Minnis (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (7 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north), Dover (12 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Faversham (13 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (5.1 miles west). Within reach you will find Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
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The process
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Late-December sunset in Stowting Common is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:15pm.
- 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 pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
It’s 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.
Planning help
Stowting Common: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Stowting Common?
Westenhanger station, about 3.7 miles south of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Stowting Common?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Do you come to Stowting Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Stowting Common and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What we serve, dish by dish
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.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Planning the wake in Stowting Common
Alternatives are available.
In Stowting Common and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Memorial gatherings
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 3.7 miles south.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Who carves and who serves
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who do not eat pork.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Stowting Common
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away