Medway · England
Funeral and wake catering in Allhallows, Medway
Funeral and wake catering in Allhallows: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Village hall wakes
- Small family memorials
Book the van in Allhallows
Funeral and wake catering in Allhallows, fried fresh
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite. We are often asked to cater memorial gatherings and wakes at a pub or venue with outside space, with haddock and chips, sausage and chips and gravy.
Near Allhallows, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Allow a little extra
- Plan seating for older guests
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Ask the venue about the van
Remember the journey from the service.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
After a funeral in Allhallows
Allhallows is in Medway. Give us the address of your wake in Allhallows, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Allhallows is one of 68 places in Medway where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Allhallows to Canterbury (23 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of All Saints frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Wherever your wake is in ME3, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include St Andrew's Walk, Avery Way and St Matthew's Way, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Close by, we cover wakes in Allhallows-on-Sea (1 mile north-east), Lower Stoke (1 mile south), Middle Stoke (1 mile south), Stoke (2 miles south-west) and St Mary Hoo (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (7 miles south-west), Chatham (9 miles south-west), Rochester (8 miles south-west), Rainham (8 miles south), Strood (9 miles south-west) and Luton (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are Chartwell Private Hospital (5.5 miles north) and Bay Museum (3.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby, you will find Rose And Crown Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
FAQs for Allhallows
Do you come out to small places like Allhallows?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you serve after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
What if we do not know numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we’ll plan with a little extra.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, Medway included. Find your area.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Sunset in Allhallows is about 7:00pm in late September and about 3:50pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can use our quote form.
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Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
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Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Distance and any road charges
- The date and time of year
- Parking and the way in
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The address or venue name
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your wake, and we will quote on that. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Allhallows?
There is little waste, because food is cooked to order.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Chalkwell station, about 5 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel, tolls and road charges
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
What the van needs
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Fried fresh to order in the van at your event
- Cod, haddock and chips, sausages and pies
- The van comes to you: homes, venues, workplaces and fields
- Served at the time you choose, from the hatch