Kent · England
Funeral and wake catering in Eastry, Kent
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Eastry and Kent, cooking to order on site.
- A tribute meal
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at venues
Funeral and wake catering for Eastry events
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Let us know of any allergies
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
About our funeral and wake catering in Eastry
Food is fried to order, so it’s hot when people arrive, after a long, cold day. Popular choices include cod and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we are regularly asked to cater gatherings after the committal and anniversary memorials.
For a wake in a place like Eastry, the village hall is often the heart of it. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Eastry?
For some families, it was a favourite meal.
These are some of the bookings we take in Eastry and Kent:
- Pub wakes
- Family meals after the service
- Life celebrations
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
For family travelling by train, Sandwich station is about 2.3 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
Towns and villages near Eastry
Other occasions in Eastry
What happens on the day
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your guests, and we agree exactly where before the day. A wake in Eastry in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Preparing for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Eastry
Could you trade in Ham Fen?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can you serve near the sea around Eastry?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Can the van come to Eastry?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Eastry and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Parking and the way in
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and time of the event
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Eastry: halls, homes and travel
Eastry is about 4 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Whether your wake is in the middle of Eastry or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Eastry is within about 5 miles of the sea.
Wherever your wake is in CT13, we can fry fresh for your guests. Local streets include High Street, Swaynes Way and Wheelwrights Way; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For wakes just outside Eastry, we cover Buttsole (1 mile south), Statenborough (1 mile north-east), Ham (1 mile east), Woodnesborough (1 mile north) and Felderland (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are White Mill (2.5 miles north) and Sandown Castle (4.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Schools near Eastry include Sandwich Technology School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bull Inn And Rear Courtyard (under half a mile east)
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. 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 confirm what we can provide.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, and there is less waste when numbers are uncertain. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book our van in Eastry
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A quote that spells everything out
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Quick service from the hatch
- 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