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Funeral and wake catering in Bedgebury Cross, Kent
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Bedgebury Cross and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- A tribute meal
- Small family memorials
Funeral and wake catering for Bedgebury Cross events
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Bedgebury Cross
We cook as people come up. On the menu are pie and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips, and we are frequently booked for a tribute meal and family gatherings after a burial or cremation.
For a wake near Bedgebury Cross, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
What affects the price in Bedgebury Cross
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long we serve
- The number of meals
- The minimum booking
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Your date and serving time
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Let us know of any allergies
- Plan for a few extra people
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
Remember the journey from the service.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
How it works
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, timed around your wake. In winter, it is dark in Bedgebury Cross by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Bedgebury Cross? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
After a funeral in Bedgebury Cross
Bedgebury Cross is about 9 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. For wakes in Bedgebury Cross, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Bedgebury Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 30 miles away.
Bedgebury Cross is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in TN17, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wake at a home on Bedgebury Road and Lady Oak Lane, as long as there is somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to wakes in Riseden (1 mile north-west), Kilndown (1 mile west), Stonecrouch (2 miles south-west), Flimwell (2 miles south) and Three Leg Cross (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north) and Paddock Wood (7 miles north-west).
A little further out are Ticehurst House Hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Old Scotney Castle (1.7 miles west). Within reach you will find Bewl Water.
Places near Bedgebury Cross
What else we do in Bedgebury Cross
For planners, venues and organisers
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Where the van can park in Bedgebury Cross
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Questions from Bedgebury Cross
Do you come out to small places like Bedgebury Cross?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We are gathering after a service at Christ Church: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
How many people should we cater for?
It’s hard to know, so a rough number is fine. Your funeral director can help.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Bedgebury Cross?
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Bedgebury Cross book the van for occasions like:
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Pub wakes
If the funeral is at a church such as Christ Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Questions to ask before booking
- The cancellation terms
- The deadline for final numbers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The deposit and payment dates
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
- 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