Kent · England
Hog Roast for a Wake in Strood, Kent
Funeral wake catering in Strood: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Gatherings at the family home
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Pub and club wakes
Book a hog roast in Strood
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level outdoor area
- One contact on the day
- A hall or room for eating
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Funeral wake catering in Strood, slow-roasted on site
Wakes in Strood happen at homes, halls, clubs and pubs. We need an outdoor spot to cook, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, salads and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and we’re often booked for remembrance gatherings and one-year memorials.
In a small place like Strood, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
What else we do in Strood
Why choose a hog roast in Strood?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
FAQs for Strood
Could you cook in Turners Field?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Yes, add chicken or a vegetarian option for those who need them.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Strood: halls, homes and travel
Strood is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We take a hog roast for the wake to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Strood. Strood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Strood is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
This part of Kent takes in TN17, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Rolvenden Hill and Tenterden Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Strood, we also cover Rolvenden (1 mile south-west), Rolvenden Layne (1 mile south), West Cross (1 mile west), Parkgate (2 miles north) and Broad Tenterden (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (11 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north) and Kennington (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The C.M Booth Collection (1 mile south-west) and Benenden Hospital (2.4 miles north-west).
- Nearby schools include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (2.3 miles north-east)
How it works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In late September, sunset in Strood is about 7:00pm; in December, about 3:50pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the wake in Strood
It is simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Strood, such as:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Remembrance days
- Church and village hall wakes
Families holding a service at Parish Church of St Mary often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away