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Funeral and wake catering in Brookland, Kent
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Brookland and the surrounding area.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- A tribute meal
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
Funeral and wake catering in Brookland
Funeral and wake catering in Brookland, fried fresh
After a funeral, people want somewhere to gather and something comforting to eat. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. For a favourite meal in someone’s memory and anniversary memorials, we can cook sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
In a small place like Brookland, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Brookland
Is Brookland close to London?
About 53 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve after a service at St Augustine's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What can guests choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can someone else arrange it?
Of course. We’re happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- Access and parking
- The length of service
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the parking spot
- Anything awkward about the way in
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
Remember the journey from the service when choosing a serving time.
Have napkins and bins ready.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. In Brookland, it’s dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Towns and villages near Brookland
What else we do in Brookland
Perfect for your wake in Brookland
There’s no kitchen work for anyone.
These are some of the bookings we take around Brookland:
- Pub wakes
- Village hall wakes
- A wake at the family home
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
Families holding a service at St Augustine's Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- If the price includes VAT
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How late numbers can change
Before you choose a spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A spot near your guests
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
After a funeral in Brookland
Brookland is about 10 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever your wake is in the TN29 area, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. Brookland is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Brookland to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 2.5 miles north. The coast is within about 6 miles of Brookland, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
We serve wakes across the TN29 postcode area. Your wake could be at a house on High Street, Brook Grove and Rye Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover wakes in Brenzett (1 mile north-east), Snargate (2 miles north), Ivychurch (3 miles north-east), Old Romney (3 miles east) and Appledore (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (10 miles north), Hythe (12 miles north-east), Tenterden (8 miles north-west), Cheriton (15 miles north-east), Kennington (12 miles north) and New Romney (5 miles east).
A little further out are Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.6 miles north-east) and Romney 'castle' (2.9 miles east). Open spaces near Brookland include Burnthouse Pen.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Royal Oak Inn (less than half a mile 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