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Funeral and wake catering in Eddington, Kent
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Funeral and wake catering in Eddington.
- Village hall wakes
- Wakes at venues
- A tribute meal
Funeral and wake catering for Eddington events
Funeral and wake catering in Eddington, cooked to order
Funerals are often arranged at short notice, so ask as soon as you have the date. For small family memorials and a favourite meal in someone’s memory, we can cook pie and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
For a wake in a place like Eddington, the village hall is frequently the heart of it. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
FAQs for Eddington
Which station is closest to Eddington?
The closest is Herne Bay station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
How far is Eddington from London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you cover Eddington?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Eddington and across Kent. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How quickly can you come?
Wakes are often arranged quickly, so ask and we will reply quickly.
A chip van compared with other options
For warm food after a funeral, fish and chips from a van works well. Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Events in Eddington and across Kent
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Plan for a few extra people
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Mention allergies you know about
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
Give us a contact for the day who isn’t a close family member.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Organising for someone else?
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.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Arranging a wake in Eddington
Eddington is about 1 mile south-west of Herne Bay, in Kent. We take fish and chips for the wake to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Eddington and nearby villages. We take the van to 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Eddington to Canterbury (6 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Martin, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Eddington is within about 2 miles of the sea.
For wakes in CT6, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Your wake could be at a house on Parkland Road, Cooper Drive and Sidney Grove or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Eddington, we also cover Bullockstone (1 mile south-west), Herne (1 mile south-east), Greenhill (1 mile west), Hunters Forstal (1 mile east) and Herne Bay (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (6 miles south), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (4 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Tankerton Castle (3.8 miles west) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.2 miles west). Within reach you’ll find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Eddington include Herne Bay Infant School (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include Queen's Head Public House (0.8 miles north)
Nearby places to Eddington
Also in Eddington
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
How the day works
We don’t cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Eddington; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- You share 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.
How to prepare
- Clear the route for the van
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Let us know the serving time
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Eddington, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- How easy the site is to reach
- The length of service
- The minimum booking
- How many people are eating
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability right away.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Eddington?
It’s one less thing to organise.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Anniversary memorials
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Relatives arriving by train should know that Herne Bay station is about 0.5 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Allergen information for each item
- 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