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Funeral and Wake Catering in Broomhill
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Broomhill and across Kent.
- Anniversary memorials
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
Funeral and wake catering in Broomhill
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Check the hall has an urn
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Ask the venue about the van
- Name a contact for the day who is not close family
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Funeral and wake catering in Broomhill, fried fresh
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues. On the menu are cod and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater life celebrations and family gatherings after a burial or cremation.
For a wake near Broomhill, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Whether a minimum applies
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The address or venue name
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
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’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
A chip van compared with other options
A formal meal does not always suit. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A clear quote before you book
Occasions we serve in Broomhill
There’s no kitchen work for anyone.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Broomhill, people book us for occasions like:
- A tribute meal
- Small family memorials
- Family meals after the service
- Life celebrations
Families holding a service at St Mary's Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
What your quote should include
- Any minimum charge
- How allergens are handled
- The van’s size and access needs
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Wake catering near Broomhill
Broomhill is about 6 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. For a wake in Broomhill, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Broomhill to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Adisham station, about 2.7 miles south.
This part of Kent takes in CT3. That could mean a wake at a home on Wenderton Lane, North Court Road and Miles Court, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Broomhill, we also cover Wingham (1 mile south), Shatterling (1 mile east), Well Head (1 mile south), Perry (1 mile north-east) and Wingham Green (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (10 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find St Martins Hospital (4.8 miles west). The countryside around Broomhill includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion pub (0.5 miles south)
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. Sunset in Broomhill is about 7:00pm in late September and about 3:50pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- The family or funeral director sends us the date, place and numbers.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Places near Broomhill
What else we do in Broomhill
Questions from Broomhill
Is Broomhill too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Broomhill?
The closest is Adisham station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Children usually love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is usually easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
What if timings change?
Of course. We serve when people are ready.
- 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