Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Sutton Valence
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Sutton Valence and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Gatherings at the family home
- Wakes at a local club
Funeral wake catering in Sutton Valence
Common questions in Sutton Valence
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you wait?
Name someone we can call and we’ll serve when everyone is there.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Where can you serve a wake?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, given an outdoor cooking area.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Funeral wake catering in Sutton Valence, carved to order
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and the food can be served inside. For one-year memorials and gatherings after a cremation, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Near Sutton Valence, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Occasions we serve in Sutton Valence
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
Whatever the occasion in Sutton Valence, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- Church and village hall wakes
- Ashes ceremonies
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Staplehurst station, about 3.4 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether plates or china are included
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
After a funeral in Sutton Valence
Sutton Valence is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Wakes in Sutton Valence are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Sutton Valence is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Sutton Valence to Canterbury (22 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Sutton Valence; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over ME17. That could mean a wake in a garden on High Street, Lower Road and School Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For wakes just outside Sutton Valence, we cover Warmlake (1 mile north), Five Wents (1 mile north), Chart Sutton (1 mile north-west), Langley Heath (2 miles north) and Langley (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are The Dog Collar Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Sutton Valence Castle (less than half a mile east).
- Local pubs include Clothworkers Arms (less than half a mile west)
For event organisers in Sutton Valence
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In late September, sunset in Sutton Valence is about 7:00pm; in December, about 3:50pm, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Travel to Sutton Valence
- Crockery choices
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Places near Sutton Valence
What else we do in Sutton Valence
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Space inside for guests
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Space away from the building and any trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Sutton Valence
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We dress smartly and keep a low profile throughout.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards