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Funeral Wake Catering for West Farleigh
We bring a hog roast for the wake across West Farleigh and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Celebrations of life
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
A hog roast near West Farleigh
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
Our staff are discreet and respectful throughout.
If there was a favourite dish from our menu, tell us.
Funeral wake catering in West Farleigh, carved to order
If the service runs late, we wait: we will hold the food until people arrive. Give us a contact for the day. We are frequently asked to cater wakes in village halls and family get-togethers after a service, serving salads, roast pork in rolls or on plates and rotisserie chicken.
Near West Farleigh, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, low and slow, for hours.
A hog roast compared with other options
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why West Farleigh hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Places near West Farleigh
Also in West Farleigh
What affects the price in West Farleigh
There’s no fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to West Farleigh
- The number of people
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
After a funeral in West Farleigh
West Farleigh is about 3 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around West Farleigh suit a hog roast. West Farleigh is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as All Saints Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Wakes anywhere in ME15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. For wakes just outside West Farleigh, we cover Farleigh Green (1 mile east), Hoppers Corner (1 mile north-east), Teston (1 mile north-west), Barming Heath (1 mile north) and Kettle Corner (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Allington Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Oakwood Hospital (1.9 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you will find The Tickled Trout pub (within half a mile south-west)
Common questions in West Farleigh
Could you cook in Quarry Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Is West Farleigh too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is it a sit-down meal?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Is there an alternative to pork?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you need anything from the family?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We bring everything else.
What if the service runs late?
Give us a contact for the day and we will adjust.
Do you cater in village halls?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook.
Events we cater in West Farleigh
Quiet, respectful service.
In West Farleigh and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- One-year memorials
- Celebrations of life
- Pub and club wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is East Farleigh station, about 1.4 miles east.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How dietary needs are handled
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A short route for the equipment
- Space inside for guests
- Clearance from walls and branches
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Autumn and winter afternoons in West Farleigh get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away