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Hog Roast for a Wake in Tonge, Kent
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Tonge? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Wakes at home
- One-year memorials
- Life celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in Tonge
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to sandwiches, hot food feels more caring. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A clear quote with everything listed
- All the equipment comes with us
- Our staff serve and clear
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
How our funeral wake catering works in Tonge
While you are at the service, the roast cooks quietly, ready for when everyone comes back. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. Popular choices include apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and salads, and typical bookings are for family get-togethers after a service and hall gatherings after a service.
For a wake near Tonge, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Questions from Tonge
Do you come out to small places like Tonge?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast in Milton Creek Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
What should we provide?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you cover Tonge?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Tonge and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Planning the wake in Tonge
We serve calmly and clear away discreetly.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Tonge:
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Memorial events
- One-year memorials
- Hall gatherings after a service
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Giles, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Questions to ask before booking
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for every dish
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether plates or china are included
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wake. In winter, it’s dark in Tonge by about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every wake is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Check with family about dietary needs
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Nearby places to Tonge
What else we do in Tonge
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- A hall or room for eating
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Coleslaw
Arranging a wake in Tonge
Tonge is about 2 miles east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Tonge and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
If there isn’t room at home, a hall or club near Tonge may suit. For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Teynham station, about 1.7 miles south-east.
This part of Kent takes in ME9. Close by, we cover wakes in Tonge Corner (1 mile south), Milton Regis (1 mile west), Murston (1 mile south-west), Radfield (1 mile south) and Kemsley (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Whitstable (11 miles east), Faversham (5 miles south-east) and Herne Bay (15 miles east).
A little further out are Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.1 miles west) and Castle Rough (1.3 miles north-west).
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away