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Hog Roast for a Wake in Throwley, Kent
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Throwley? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Wakes in village halls
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Pub and club wakes
Planning an event in Throwley?
How our funeral wake catering works in Throwley
We cater wakes in Throwley and the surrounding area, at homes, halls and venues, with the roast cooked on site. Popular choices include new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater hall gatherings after a service and memorial gatherings.
For a wake near Throwley, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
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Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Throwley
Which station is closest to Throwley?
The closest is Faversham station, roughly 3.6 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Throwley?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
We’ll always try. Send the date and venue and we’ll reply promptly.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Ask close family about dietary needs
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. In winter, it is dark in Throwley by about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Throwley
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- Site access
- The number of people
- Time on site
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
For event organisers in Throwley
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Wake catering near Throwley
Throwley is about 4 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Throwley and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. Throwley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
For a service at a church like Church of St Michael and All Angels, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Throwley is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over ME13. Close by, we cover wakes in Throwley Forstal (1 mile south), Sheldwich (1 mile north-east), Badlesmere (1 mile east), Sheldwich Lees (1 mile east) and Eastling (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Newnham Castle (2.7 miles north-west).
Events we cater in Throwley
If the service runs late, the food waits.
However big or small the event in Throwley, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Pub and club wakes
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- Celebrations of life
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Faversham station, about 3.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- Who carves and who serves
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards