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Hog Roast for a Wake in Yalding, Kent
Funeral wake catering in Yalding: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Family meals after a funeral
- Remembrance days
- Wakes at a local club
Funeral wake catering in Yalding
Funeral wake catering near Yalding
We cater wakes in Yalding and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers, with the roast cooked on site. Typical bookings include memorial events and scattering-of-ashes gatherings, with apple sauce, salads and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
For a wake near Yalding, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
We dress smartly and keep a low profile.
Let us know if there’s something the person especially liked.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The number of people
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- A photo of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Autumn and winter afternoons in Yalding get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- 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 leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A short route for the equipment
- A friend or relative we can call
- A hall or room for eating
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Events we cater in Yalding
It copes with timings that shift.
In Yalding and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Church and village hall wakes
- Memorial gatherings
For family travelling by train, Yalding station is about 1 mile away.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether travel is included
Yalding: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at St Peter's and St Paul's Church: 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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Could you cook in Quarry Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Yalding: halls, homes and travel
Yalding is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever your wake is in Yalding, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Yalding to Canterbury (28 miles away).
Families holding a service at St Peter's and St Paul's Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
We cover wakes in every part of ME18 and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on High Street, Windmill Path and Blunden Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Yalding, we also cover Congelow (1 mile south), Benover (1 mile south), Hunton (1 mile south-east), Nettlestead Green (1 mile north-west) and Laddingford (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Oakwood Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (0.8 miles south-west).
- Pubs nearby include The Walnut Tree Public House (within half a mile north-west)
Nearby places to Yalding
What else we do in Yalding
Why choose a hog roast in Yalding?
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards