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Funeral and wake catering in East Wickham, Greater London
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in East Wickham and the surrounding area.
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Village hall wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
Planning an event in East Wickham?
How our funeral and wake catering works in East Wickham
After a funeral, people want somewhere to gather and something comforting to eat. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. Whether it is memorial events and anniversaries and scattering of ashes gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, gravy and mushy peas and more.
For a wake in East Wickham, a hall or club with a car park is frequently simplest. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
- Location
- East Wickham (DA16, SE18, SE2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. A van takes that off your hands. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Why us?
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Let us know of any allergies
- Allow a little extra
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
As a London location, East Wickham is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Numbers
- Parking and the way in
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Expected numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in East Wickham? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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 generally simpler.
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.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Wakes in East Wickham: venues and practical details
East Wickham is about 1 mile north-west of Welling, in Greater London. For a wake in East Wickham, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around East Wickham. East Wickham is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we bring the van. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as St Mary the Virgin, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Wherever your wake is in DA16, SE18 and SE2, we can fry fresh for your guests. Your wake could be at a house on Keats Road, Darwin Road and Edison Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover wakes in Falconwood (1 mile south), Shooter's Hill (1 mile west), Blackfen (1 mile south), Plumstead (1 mile north-west) and Avery Hill (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles west), City of Westminster (11 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Broadway Shopping Centre (2.3 miles south-east) and Greenwich Castle (4.3 miles west). Open spaces near East Wickham include The Tarn and Summer Hill.
- Schools near East Wickham include Welling School (0.8 miles east) and Shooters Hill Sixth Form College (1.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Tesco pub (within half a mile south-east)
How it works
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your guests, and we agree exactly where before the day. In summer, a wake in East Wickham has light until about 9:20pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Make sure the van can get in
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from East Wickham
What’s the nearest station to East Wickham?
Welling station, in East Wickham itself.
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary the Virgin: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can you be flexible on the day?
Of course. We start when you’re ready.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children usually love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
How do we estimate numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we’ll plan with a little extra.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you come to East Wickham?
We do. East Wickham is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Nearby places to East Wickham
More for events in East Wickham
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
- 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