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Funeral and Wake Catering for Burmarsh events
Funeral and wake catering in Burmarsh: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Celebrations of life
- Remembrance gatherings
Funeral and wake catering for Burmarsh events
Perfect for your wake in Burmarsh
There is little waste, because food is cooked to order.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Burmarsh book the van for occasions like:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 3.7 miles north-east.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether there’s a minimum
- The cancellation terms
- How late numbers can change
How our funeral and wake catering works in Burmarsh
Fish and chips is informal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. Whether it is anniversary memorials and gatherings at a village hall or club, we can cook haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
In rural Burmarsh, home or the hall is usual. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
What a fish and chip van costs
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The day of the week
- Numbers
- How easy the site is to reach
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the parking spot
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Takeaway run or book a 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 is fried on the spot.
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.
Common questions in Burmarsh
Do you come out to small places like Burmarsh?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Burmarsh from London?
About 57 miles from central London.
How do we estimate numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we will plan with a little extra.
Which areas do you serve?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
For event organisers in Burmarsh
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
After a funeral in Burmarsh
Burmarsh is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. For a wake in Burmarsh, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
For a service at a church like Church of All Saints, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The coast is within about 4 miles of Burmarsh.
We take the van to wakes all over TN29 and the streets around it. Local streets include Church Road, Painesfield Close and Thorndike Road; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Burmarsh, we also cover Postling Green (3 miles north-west), St Mary's Bay (3 miles south), Newchurch (3 miles west), St Mary in the Marsh (3 miles south-west) and Aldington (4 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles north-west), Dover (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (8 miles east), Hythe (4 miles north-east), Tower Hamlets (14 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Hythe Museum (4 miles east) and Lympne Castle (2 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you will find The Shepherd And Crook Public House (within half a mile north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it’s on the menu.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Places near Burmarsh
More for events in Burmarsh
Step by step
The first sign we have arrived is generally the smell, about the time the first guests wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In summer, a wake in Burmarsh has light until about 9:15pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Share the timings for the day
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
Get a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Allow for the service running over
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
We arrive in good time and park discreetly.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
- 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