Medway · England
Funeral and wake catering in Burham, Medway
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Burham and Medway, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Anniversary memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Planning an event in Burham?
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
About our funeral and wake catering in Burham
Funerals are often arranged at short notice, so get in touch as soon as you can. For gatherings after scattering ashes and gatherings at a village hall or club, we can cook sausage and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips and more.
In a small place like Burham, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Burham: halls, homes and travel
Burham is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Medway. We park up at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Burham. Burham is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
For a service at a church like St Mary's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Here we cover the ME1 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Local streets include New Road, St Mary's Walk and Brisley's Row; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Scarborough (1 mile north-west), Eccles (1 mile south), Peters Village (1 mile north-west), Holborough (2 miles west) and Wouldham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Gillingham (5 miles north-east), Chatham (3 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north), Rainham (6 miles east), Strood (4 miles north) and Luton (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St. Catherine's Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Medway megaliths (1.3 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Local schools include The Holmesdale School (1.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Windmill pub (within half a mile north)
Burham questions
Is Burham close to London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London.
Can you serve after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
What if timings change?
Yes. We serve when people are ready.
Do you come to Burham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Burham and the rest of Medway. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why Burham hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Events in Burham and across Medway
- No surprises in your quote
- No kitchen needed
How it works
You will know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first guests wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In Burham, it is dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Towns and villages near Burham
What else we do in Burham
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether a minimum applies
- How easy the site is to reach
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where the van would go
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability right away.
Should I sort the food myself?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
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 solves that by cooking on site.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Let us know of any allergies
Give us a contact for the day who isn’t a close family member.
A favourite cake can be a lovely touch.
- 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