Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Wierton
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for the wake in Wierton.
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
- Memorial gatherings
A hog roast near Wierton
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family is not disturbed.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Funeral wake catering in Wierton, slow-roasted on site
Funerals are normally planned within a week or two. Contact us as soon as you have a date, and we will give you a quick answer. We are often asked to cater family meals after a funeral and celebration-of-life gatherings, with salads, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
In a small place like Wierton, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Is a hog roast right for your wake?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Wierton hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Timed around your day
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Wierton
What’s the nearest station to Wierton?
Staplehurst station, about 3.3 miles south of the centre.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Peter: 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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Either: rolls for a simple meal, plates with salads and potatoes for a fuller one.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What should we provide?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We’ll handle the rest.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level outdoor area
- A safe distance from the hall
- Permission from the hall or venue
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Wierton
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Coleslaw
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Most wakes in Wierton are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it’s 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.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for the wake
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- A photo of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Places near Wierton
Also in Wierton
Events we cater in Wierton
If the service runs late, the food waits.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Wierton. Here are some of the most popular:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Memorial gatherings
- Family meals after a funeral
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Peter, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Wierton: halls, homes and travel
Wierton is about 3 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Wierton and its neighbours for wakes. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Wierton to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Staplehurst station, about 3.3 miles south. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Wierton, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cater wakes across the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include East Hall Hill and Wierton Hill; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Chart Sutton (1 mile north-east), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile north-west), Boughton Green (1 mile north-west), Park Wood (1 mile north) and Five Wents (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Kings Hill (7 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Sutton Valence Castle (2 miles east) and The Mall Maidstone (3.9 miles north).
- Nearby schools include Cornwallis Academy (1.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Cock Inn (0.8 miles north-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away