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Hog Roast for a Wake in West Cross, Kent
Planning a hog roast for the wake in West Cross? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at home
- Wakes in village halls
Planning an event in West Cross?
Funeral wake catering near West Cross
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there is anything special and we’ll try to help. For wakes at home and gatherings after a cremation, we’ll put together a menu of salads, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
For a wake near West Cross, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Events we cater in West Cross
If the service runs late, the food waits.
In West Cross and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Celebrations of life
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
- Home wakes
If the funeral is at a church such as Parish Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs are handled
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Questions from West Cross
Do you come out to small places like West Cross?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is West Cross from London?
About 43 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you need anything from the family?
Not much: the space and a contact.
Can you do something else?
We can add alternatives for those who need them.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
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.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
More for events in West Cross
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. For a summer wake in West Cross, there is light until about 9:15pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- 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 leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Arranging a wake in West Cross
West Cross is about 12 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever your wake is in West Cross, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from West Cross to Canterbury (25 miles away).
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of West Cross; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
This part of Kent takes in TN17. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Rolvenden (1 mile east), Rolvenden Layne (1 mile south-east), Strood (1 mile east), East End (2 miles north) and Parkgate (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (13 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles east), Bearsted (15 miles north) and Park Wood (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (2.2 miles north) and Sissinghurst Castle (4.5 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include Bull Hotel (0.5 miles east)
What affects the price in West Cross
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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