Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Westbere
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Westbere.
- Remembrance days
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Celebrations of life
Slow-roasted pork in Westbere
Questions from Westbere
What’s the nearest station to Westbere?
Sturry station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre.
Is Westbere close to London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you wait?
That’s fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Normally. Contact us when the date is set and we will tell you quickly.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you cater in village halls?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Funeral wake catering in Westbere, slow-roasted on site
We cater wakes in Westbere and the surrounding area, at homes, halls and venues. For pub and club wakes and memorial events, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce and more.
In a small place like Westbere, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A friend or relative we can call
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
Occasions we serve in Westbere
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can sit and talk.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Westbere, including:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Memorial gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- One-year memorials
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Sturry station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The space, cover and access they need
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
If the service runs late, we wait.
China crockery is available on request.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Westbere
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See how we price or the cost guide.
What affects the price in Westbere
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wake: fill in our quote form.
After a funeral in Westbere
Westbere is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Westbere suit a hog roast. Westbere is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
Families holding a service at Church of All Saints frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready. The coast is within about 5 miles of Westbere, and coastal halls can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered cooking spot.
Wakes anywhere in CT2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. From Island Road, Pennington Close and Bushy Hill Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Westbere, we also cover Hersden (1 mile north-east), Sturry (1 mile west), Calcott (2 miles north-west), Broad Oak (2 miles west) and Stodmarsh (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Westbere include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Westbere include Frank Montgomery School (within half a mile north-east) and Hersden Village Primary School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn (less than half a mile south)
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Autumn and winter afternoons in Westbere get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- Get in touch when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT2 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Also near Westbere
Also in Westbere
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away