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Funeral and Wake Catering for Benover events
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Benover? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Small family memorials
- Anniversary memorials
Planning an event in Benover?
Funeral and wake catering in Benover, cooked to order
A wake needs warm, simple food. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. For scattering of ashes gatherings and family meals after the service, we can cook cod and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips and more.
Near Benover, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
The process
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your guests, which we agree with you beforehand. Late-December sunset in Benover is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
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. To send them, use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Ask the venue about the van
- Have chairs for those who need them
We start when you give the word.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Occasions we serve in Benover
Families choose fish and chips because it is comforting and familiar.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
If the funeral is at a church such as St Peter's and St Paul's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether travel is included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
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’s hot, crisp and generous.
A chip van compared with other options
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. We do the cooking. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Why Benover hosts choose us
- Classic food your guests already know
- All the chip-shop extras
- Quick service from the hatch
- A clear quote before you book
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Flat, firm ground for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
Benover: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at St Peter's and St Paul's Church: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Benover too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Numbers
- Your choice of menu
- How easy the site is to reach
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and time of the event
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Places near Benover
Other occasions in Benover
After a funeral in Benover
Benover is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. People in Benover book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We serve 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Benover to Canterbury (28 miles away).
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Yalding station, roughly 1.3 miles north-west of the centre.
We serve wakes across ME18 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover wakes in Congelow (1 mile north-west), Yalding (1 mile north), Laddingford (1 mile south-west), Hunton (1 mile east) and Nettlestead Green (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (7 miles west) and Kings Hill (4 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Oakwood Hospital (4.4 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (0.9 miles north-west).
- Local pubs include The Woolpack Inn (0.5 miles south-east)
- 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