Kent · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Wingham
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake turns the food into a centrepiece of your wake in Wingham.
- Ashes ceremonies
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Remembrance gatherings
A hog roast near Wingham
Wingham questions
How far is Wingham from London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Wingham?
Adisham station, about 2.3 miles south of the centre.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
About our funeral wake catering in Wingham
Some families choose a hog roast because it was a favourite. Let us know if there’s anything special and we’ll do our best. We serve new potatoes, apple sauce and roast pork in rolls or on plates, and we are regularly asked to cater wakes at home and one-year memorials.
In a small place like Wingham, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
- A hall or room for eating
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
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Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- Travel to Wingham
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
Food is served as everyone gathers, quietly and respectfully.
China crockery is available on request.
Occasions we serve in Wingham
It feeds everyone at once, so people can eat and share memories.
Here’s what people in Wingham most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Remembrance days
- Church and village hall wakes
- Family meals after a funeral
- Memorial gatherings
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Adisham station, about 2.3 miles south.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- How dietary needs are handled
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
After a funeral in Wingham
Wingham is about 6 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater wakes across Wingham and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Wingham to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
For a service at a church like St Mary's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over the CT3 postcode area. That could mean a wake in a garden on High Street, St Mary's Meadow and Harris's Alley, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Broomhill (1 mile north), Well Head (1 mile south-east), Wingham Green (1 mile west), Wingham Well (1 mile south-west) and Shatterling (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (10 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (4.7 miles west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Why choose a hog roast in Wingham?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why Wingham hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- No surprises: everything in writing
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Summer evenings in Wingham stay light until about 9:15pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away