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Funeral Wake Catering for Tunstall
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Tunstall and across Kent.
- Family get-togethers after a service
- One-year memorials
- Church and village hall wakes
Book a hog roast in Tunstall
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Funeral wake catering in Tunstall, carved to order
Roast pork with salads, new potatoes and coleslaw makes a proper meal, or rolls keep it simple. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option are there for anyone who does not eat pork. For gatherings at the family home and gatherings after a cremation, we’ll put together a menu of salads, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken and more.
In rural Tunstall, home or the hall is usual. Timings are planned around your wake, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
After a funeral in Tunstall
Tunstall is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cover Tunstall and its neighbours for wakes. Tunstall is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Sittingbourne station is about 1.4 miles away. After a service at Church of St John the Baptist, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Tunstall is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cater wakes across ME9 and the streets around it. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Heart's Delight (1 mile north-west), Borden (1 mile north-west), Highsted (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile east) and Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (7 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles north).
- Schools near Tunstall include Fulston Manor School (0.9 miles north-east)
Occasions we serve in Tunstall
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Gatherings at the family home
- Anniversary memorials
- Family get-togethers after a service
If there isn’t room at home, a hall or club near Tunstall may suit.
Questions to ask before booking
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space away from the building and any trees
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to sandwiches, hot food feels more caring. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Tunstall
- An itemised quote
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Tunstall questions
We are gathering after a service at Church of St John the Baptist: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Tunstall too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
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 frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Most wakes in Tunstall are held in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it is dark at about 3:50pm.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
If the service runs late, we wait; just let us know.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
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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.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards