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Funeral and Wake Catering for Boxley events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Boxley and the surrounding area.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
Book the van in Boxley
Food your guests will love
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
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.
Funeral and wake catering in Boxley, fried fresh
We keep it calm and simple. We park discreetly and serve when people are ready. For small family memorials and memorial events and anniversaries, we will put together a menu of gravy, cod and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
In rural Boxley, home or the hall is usual. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. Late-December sunset in Boxley is about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- A spot near your guests
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The number of meals
- The day of the week
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Your choice of menu
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The address or venue name
- Allergies and diets you know about
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Nearby places to Boxley
What else we do in Boxley
Questions from Boxley
Do you come out to small places like Boxley?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you serve after a service at St Mary's and All Saints Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Do you come to Boxley?
We do. We serve events in Boxley and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Can a friend deal with you?
Yes, that’s common.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
What if we only have street parking?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is normally easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Wakes in Boxley: venues and practical details
Boxley is about 3 miles north of Maidstone, in Kent. Around Boxley, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Families holding a service at St Mary's and All Saints Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. Boxley is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the ME14 postcode area, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. Streets in the area include The Street, Styles Lane and Pilgrims Way, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Boxley, we also cover Dunn Street (2 miles north-east), Lidsing (2 miles north-east), Kit's Coty (2 miles north-west), Lordswood (2 miles north) and Scragged Oak (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles south), Sittingbourne (9 miles east), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles south-west), Faversham (15 miles east) and Northfleet (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (1.4 miles south) and Allington Castle (1.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Boxley includes Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Nearby schools include Valley Park School (2.1 miles south)
- Local pubs include The King's Arms (less than half a mile south)
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Plan seating for older guests
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Have napkins and bins ready.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Perfect for your wake in Boxley
It can be a fitting tribute.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Boxley and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings after the committal
- Small family memorials
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Maidstone East station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Any minimum charge
- What happens if plans change
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- 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