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Hog Roast for a Wake in Womenswold, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Womenswold? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Wakes at home
Book a hog roast in Womenswold
Funeral wake catering in Womenswold, carved to order
While you are at the service, the roast cooks quietly, ready for when everyone comes back. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. We are often asked to cater one-year memorials and life celebrations, serving salads, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
In rural Womenswold, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Wake catering near Womenswold
Womenswold is about 7 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for the wake in Womenswold? We can help. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Snowdown station is about 1.1 miles away. Womenswold is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in CT4 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Close by, we cover wakes in Woolage Green (1 mile south-east), Gravel Castle (1 mile south-west), Barham (1 mile west), Aylesham (1 mile north-east) and Out Elmstead (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south) and Ramsgate (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5.8 miles north-west).
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with family members cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Womenswold
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
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A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Occasions we serve in Womenswold
It’s simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Womenswold and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Margaret, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff will carve and serve
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A hall or room for eating
- One contact on the day
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
Numbers make the biggest difference: 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 the date and the space, we will need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Womenswold
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Womenswold?
Snowdown station, about 1.1 miles east of the centre.
Can you cater in Womenswold?
Yes, Womenswold is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you cater at home?
Wherever the family gathers, if the roaster can cook outside.
Is it a sit-down meal?
We serve on plates, with china as an option.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Summer evenings in Womenswold 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 set up and roast while you are at the service.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, out of the way of arriving guests.
Rotisserie chicken is a good alternative for those who don’t eat pork.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards