Medway · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Capstone events
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Capstone and across Medway.
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings after the committal
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
Funeral and wake catering in Capstone
Questions from Capstone
Which station is closest to Capstone?
Gillingham (Kent) station, about 2 miles north of the centre.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Can the van park on the street?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is usually easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
What if timings change?
Yes. We start when you are ready.
How many people should we cater for?
Start with a rough number, and we’ll firm it up nearer the day.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Capstone
We cook as people come up, after a long, cold day. Whether it’s memorial events and anniversaries and gatherings after scattering ashes, we can cook pie and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
In rural Capstone, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What affects the price in Capstone
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The day of the week
- Distance and any road charges
- How long we serve
- Parking and the way in
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.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of the parking spot
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Plan for a few extra people
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Mention allergies you know about
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Also in Capstone
How the day works
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. Afterwards we pack up. In winter, it’s dark in Capstone by about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your wake, and we’ll quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
Planning help
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
A sit-down meal can feel formal. A van keeps it relaxed. 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.
Why us?
- Bookings across Medway, including Capstone
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Classic food your guests already know
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Perfect for your wake in Capstone
For some families, it was a favourite meal.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Capstone:
- Gatherings after the committal
- Small family memorials
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Anniversary memorials
Families holding a service at All Saints Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Before booking anyone
- Any minimum charge
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether VAT is included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Wake catering near Capstone
Capstone is about 1 mile south-west of Gillingham, in Medway. In and around Capstone, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your guests. We cover all 68 towns and villages in Medway. We serve events right across the region, from Capstone to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 2 miles north of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Capstone, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the ME7 postcode area. For wakes just outside Capstone, we cover Darland (1 mile north), Hale (1 mile north-west), Hempstead (1 mile south-east), Gillingham (1 mile north-east) and Chatham (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Rochester (4 miles north-west), Strood (4 miles north-west), Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west), Peters Village (4 miles west) and Brompton (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Medway Maritime Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (2.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Local schools include Chatham Grammar School for Girls (1.2 miles north-west) and The Robert Napier School (1.4 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Star pub (1 mile north)
- Local facilities include Chatham Free Library (1.9 miles north-west)
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
- 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