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Funeral and wake catering in Cliftonville, Kent
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Cliftonville? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Pub wakes
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Planning an event in Cliftonville?
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Ask the venue about the van
We arrive in good time and park discreetly.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Cliftonville
Funerals are frequently arranged at short notice, so ask as soon as you have the date. Whether it is small family memorials and wakes at church halls and clubs, we’ll put together a menu of pie and chips, cod and chips and gravy for your guests.
Around Cliftonville, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the van can go. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A short walk from the party
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Cliftonville
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
Nearby places to Cliftonville
What else we do in Cliftonville
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works where they don’t, or at home. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Bookings across Kent, including Cliftonville
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Questions from Cliftonville
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Paul?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Cliftonville close to London?
About 65 miles from central London.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Get in touch as soon as you can. We will let you know quickly.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Can the van come to Cliftonville?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Cliftonville is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you be flexible on the day?
Of course. We start when you are ready.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
For event organisers in Cliftonville
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.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Cliftonville?
It works for everyone.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at venues
- A tribute meal
- Memorial events and anniversaries
If relatives are coming by rail, Margate station, about 1.4 miles west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What happens if plans change
- Any minimum charge
- If the price includes VAT
How the day works
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your guests, and we agree exactly where before the day. Late-December sunset in Cliftonville is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- The family or funeral director sends us the date, place and numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- We plan a flexible serving time around the service.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Let us know the serving time
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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How we price fish and chips for the wake
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The menu and how many choices
- How many people are eating
- The day of the week
- How easy the site is to reach
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of where the van would go
- The venue or postcode
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. Just fill in our quote form.
Wake catering near Cliftonville
Cliftonville is about 1 mile north-east of Margate, in Kent. Tell us where your wake in Cliftonville will be, and we will plan access and set-up. Cliftonville is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Cliftonville to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Paul frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. If there is not room at home, a hall or club near Cliftonville may suit. The coast is within about a mile of Cliftonville.
We serve wakes across the CT9 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Gap Road, Sweyn Road and Holly Lane, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to wakes in Palm Bay (1 mile north-east), Northdown (1 mile east), Kingsgate (2 miles east), St Peter's (2 miles south) and Broadstairs (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ramsgate (3 miles south), Deal (12 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west), Walmer (13 miles south), St Lawrence (4 miles south) and Newington (3 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (1 mile south-west) and Margate West (2.4 miles west).
- Schools near Cliftonville include Hartsdown Academy (1.7 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Clifton Arms Public House (0.7 miles west)
- 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