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Funeral and Wake Catering for Bilting events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Bilting and across Kent.
- Family meals after the service
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Small family memorials
Planning an event in Bilting?
How our funeral and wake catering works in Bilting
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. Whether it is gatherings after the committal and a favourite meal in someone’s memory, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, mushy peas and gravy for your guests.
Near Bilting, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Let us know of any allergies
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
Remember the journey from the service.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Nearby places to Bilting
Other occasions in Bilting
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Questions from Bilting
Is Bilting close to London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Could you trade in Godmersham Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you come to Bilting?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Bilting is within our area and the rest of Kent. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
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.
Is short notice a problem?
Wakes are frequently arranged quickly, so ask and we will reply quickly.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you.
Where the van can park in Bilting
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: 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.
After a funeral in Bilting
Bilting is about 6 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your wake is in the middle of Bilting or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Wye station, roughly 1.7 miles south of the centre. Bilting is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
For wakes in TN25, we just need to know where the van can park. From Canterbury Road and Bilting Lane or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover wakes in Godmersham (1 mile north-east), Mountain Street (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles north-west), Chilham (3 miles north-east) and Shottenden (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (6 miles south-west), Canterbury (8 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Faversham (8 miles north).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles north) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles south).
What affects the price in Bilting
These are the factors that matter most:
- The minimum booking
- Cod, haddock or both
- The number of meals
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Your date and serving time
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you are ready, so the food is still fresh when it’s served. A wake in Bilting in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
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A chip van compared with other options
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, a chip van is a gentle choice in Bilting. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Why book with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Classic food your guests already know
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A clear quote before you book
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
- 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