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Funeral and wake catering in Bossingham, Kent
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Bossingham and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Small family memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
Planning an event in Bossingham?
Bossingham: halls, homes and travel
Bossingham is about 6 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Anywhere in CT4, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. Bossingham is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Chartham station, roughly 4.8 miles north-west of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Bossingham, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
For wakes in CT4, we just need to know where the van can park. Local streets include The Street, Bossingham Street and Manns Hill; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Close by, we cover wakes in Stelling Minnis (1 mile south-west), Waltham (2 miles west), Rhodes Minnis (4 miles south), Stowting Common (4 miles south-west) and Ottinge (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.7 miles north).
How our funeral and wake catering works in Bossingham
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. Whether it’s life celebrations and small family memorials, we’ll put together a menu of gravy, mushy peas and cod and chips and more.
In rural Bossingham, home or the hall is usual. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
What happens on the day
The first sign we have arrived is typically the smell, about the time the first guests wander across. After that, it is a steady flow to the hatch. Summer evenings in Bossingham stay light until about 9:15pm, but in December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Bossingham, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
What the van needs
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Next to a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book with us
- Quick service from the hatch
- Bookings across Kent, including Bossingham
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Take a look at how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Questions from Bossingham
Is Bossingham close to London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How fast is service?
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 service around it.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for guests.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Allow for the service running over
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Ask the venue about the van
Remember the journey from the service.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Occasions we serve in Bossingham
It takes one job off a very long list.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Wakes at home
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Celebrations of life
After a service at Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
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- 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