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Funeral and wake catering in Brook Street, Kent
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake turns food into part of your wake in Brook Street.
- A wake at the family home
- Pub wakes
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
A chip van near Brook Street
About our funeral and wake catering in Brook Street
We keep it calm and simple. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you’re ready. Typical bookings include a tribute meal and memorial events and anniversaries, with haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
For a wake near Brook Street, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the van in the yard or car park. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Events we cater in Brook Street
There’s little waste, because food is cooked to order.
Whatever the occasion in Brook Street, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Life celebrations
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Small family memorials
Relatives arriving by train should know that Appledore (Kent) station, about 3.6 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Mention allergies you know about
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Allow a little extra
Remember the journey from the service when choosing a serving time.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Brook Street questions
We are gathering after a service at Parish Church of All Saints: can you come?
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. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Brook Street from London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in Brook Street?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan service around it.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Get in touch as soon as you can. We’ll tell you straight away whether we’re available.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance.
Can you come to the house?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
Arranging a wake in Brook Street
Brook Street is about 7 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Across the TN26 area, we can bring the van to you. Brook Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Brook Street to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
After a service at Parish Church of All Saints, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
For wakes in TN26, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Brattle (1 mile east), Woodchurch (1 mile north-east), Shirkoak (2 miles north), Leigh Green (2 miles west) and Reading Street (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (7 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), Tenterden (3 miles west), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (9 miles north-east) and New Romney (10 miles south-east).
A little further out are Woodchurch Village Life Museum (0.9 miles north). The countryside around Brook Street includes Orlestone Forest.
- Pubs nearby include Stonebridge Inn (0.7 miles east)
How the day works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. In summer, a wake in Brook Street has light until about 9:15pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:50pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a spot won’t work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A short walk from the party
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
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About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Parking and the way in
- How many people are eating
- Cod, haddock or both
- Travel, tolls and road charges
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and time of the event
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
- 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