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Funeral and Wake Catering in Bells Yew Green
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Bells Yew Green and across Kent.
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Remembrance gatherings
- A wake at the family home
Fresh fish and chips in Bells Yew Green
How our funeral and wake catering works in Bells Yew Green
We cook as people come up, after a long, cold day. Typical bookings include anniversary memorials and life celebrations, with haddock and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
In a small place like Bells Yew Green, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Before you choose a spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Bells Yew Green
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
For event organisers in Bells Yew Green
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
The process
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. Afterwards we pack up. In Bells Yew Green, it is dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Wake catering near Bells Yew Green
Bells Yew Green is about 3 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Give us the address of your wake in Bells Yew Green, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We serve 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 26 miles away.
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Bells Yew Green, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in TN3 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. That could mean a wake at a home on Bayham Road, Middle Road and Broomfield, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Other places close to Bells Yew Green we cover include Hawkenbury (2 miles north-west), Broadwater Down (2 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles north-west), High Brooms (3 miles north) and Rusthall (4 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north), Tonbridge (7 miles north), Kings Hill (13 miles north), Paddock Wood (6 miles north-east) and Park Wood (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find The Corn Exchange (2.4 miles north-west) and Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (2.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Bells Yew Green includes Bewl Water and Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
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A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. We do the cooking. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A clear quote before you book
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Parking and the way in
- Distance and any road charges
- The minimum booking
- How many people are eating
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where you’d like the van to go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where the event is
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Bells Yew Green questions
Is Bells Yew Green close to London?
About 32 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
What if we do not know numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we will firm it up nearer the day.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What if timings change?
We plan for delays. We will work to your contact on the day.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Plan for a few extra people
- Plan seating for older guests
Give us a contact for the day who isn’t a close family member.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Should I sort the food myself?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
- 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