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Funeral Wake Catering in West Malling
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in West Malling? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- One-year memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- Home wakes
Funeral wake catering in West Malling
Funeral wake catering in West Malling, slow-roasted on site
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Tell us what matters to you and we will do our best. We serve salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater memorial events and ashes ceremonies.
In West Malling, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Keep the alternatives labelled
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
Ask about china.
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About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Events we cater in West Malling
There are options for those who do not eat pork.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near West Malling:
- Church and village hall wakes
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
For a service at a church like Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- A hall or room for eating
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
West Malling: your questions answered
How far is West Malling from London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
We’re gathering after a service at Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Both are possible: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
What if people arrive late?
That’s fine: we hold the food until people arrive.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you cover West Malling?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including West Malling and Kent. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Each price is built from:
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Wakes in West Malling are normally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, though in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in West Malling?
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
West Malling: halls, homes and travel
West Malling is about 6 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for the wake in West Malling? We cover the whole area. We cater 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from West Malling to London (about 26 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, West Malling station, about 0.7 miles east, is the nearest station. West Malling is on or near the A20, handy for relatives driving in.
Wakes anywhere in ME19 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a wake in a garden on High Street, Police Station Road and London Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. West Malling is on the A20, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. If your venue is just outside West Malling, we also cover Well Street (1 mile south-east), East Malling (1 mile east), Kings Hill (2 miles south), Ditton (2 miles east) and Red Hill (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Coldrum Long Barrow (2.3 miles north-west) and Leybourne Castle (1.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Local schools include The Malling School (1.4 miles east) and The Malling School (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Five Pointed Star Public House (under half a mile east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away