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Funeral and Wake Catering in Folkestone
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Folkestone and Kent, frying fresh at your venue.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Wakes at home
- Memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Folkestone?
Occasions we serve in Folkestone
Families choose fish and chips because it’s comforting and familiar.
Whatever the occasion in Folkestone, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Small family memorials
- Celebrations of life
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at venues
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, there’s a station right in Folkestone: Folkestone Central station.
What your quote should include
- How many hours the van serves
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether travel is included
- The deadline for final numbers
About our funeral and wake catering in Folkestone
A wake needs warm, simple food. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. Whether it is wakes at venues and small family memorials, we can cook sausage and chips, gravy and pie and chips and more.
In Folkestone, choosing a venue near the service helps guests. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- How many people are eating
- Cod, haddock or both
- Distance and any road charges
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- A picture of the parking spot
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where you’d like the van to go
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. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Folkestone
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 will work through them with you.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
After a funeral in Folkestone
Folkestone is in Kent. Give us the address of your wake in Folkestone, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We serve all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Relatives driving in can use the A259 and A260 to reach Folkestone. After a service at United Reformed Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Folkestone is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. The coast is within about a mile of Folkestone.
We take the van to wakes all over CT20, CT19 and CT21. Local streets include Christ Church Road, Middelburg Square and Station Road; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. You’ll find Folkestone on the A259 and A260, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. If your venue is just outside Folkestone, we also cover Cheriton (1 mile west), Sandgate (1 mile south-west), Hawkinge (2 miles north), Arpinge (2 miles north-west) and Seabrook (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (7 miles north-east), Deal (13 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles north-east). Folkestone is among the bigger towns we cover in Kent, with lots of choice for wakes.
Other landmarks nearby include Folkestone Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Folkestone Castle (1 mile north). The countryside around Folkestone includes Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Harvey Grammar School (within half a mile west) and The Folkestone Academy (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Park Inn Hotel (under half a mile south-east)
Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
Remember the journey from the service when choosing a serving time.
Have napkins and bins ready.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Other occasions in Folkestone
A chip van compared with other options
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Folkestone hosts choose us
- Events in Folkestone and across Kent
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A quote that spells everything out
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Take a look at how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
FAQs for Folkestone
What’s the nearest station to Folkestone?
Folkestone has its own station: Folkestone Central station.
How far is Folkestone from London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
What can guests choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you cover Folkestone?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Folkestone is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
Step by step
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wake. A wake in Folkestone 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.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- 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