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Funeral and Wake Catering in Foots Cray
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Foots Cray and Greater London, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Funeral and wake catering in Foots Cray
How the day works
The first sign we’ve arrived is normally the smell. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. Sunset in Foots Cray is about 7:05pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the 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.
Planning help
Funeral and wake catering in Foots Cray, cooked to order
Services frequently run over, and we’ll work around the service and the family. Typical bookings include wakes at venues and a tribute meal, serving haddock and chips, mushy peas and gravy.
In Foots Cray, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. We need somewhere the van can park legally and safely, which we can help you think through. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before booking.
- Location
- Foots Cray (DA14, BR5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
For event organisers in Foots Cray
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Check the hall has an urn
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Build in time for delays
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works where they do not, or at home. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why book with us
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No kitchen needed
- Quick service from the hatch
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
FAQs for Foots Cray
We are gathering after a service at Parish Church of All Saints: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can the van park in Foots Cray Meadows?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children typically love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
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.
What if we don’t know numbers?
A rough estimate is enough to start. Funeral directors can advise from experience.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes. We are happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
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.
What affects the price in Foots Cray
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long we serve
- Whether a minimum applies
- The day of the week
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Where the event is
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Places near Foots Cray
What else we do in Foots Cray
Where the van can park in Foots Cray
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Foots Cray is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: 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.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
Events we cater in Foots Cray
It takes one job off a very long list at a difficult time.
In Foots Cray and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Village hall wakes
- Celebrations of life
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at venues
Relatives driving in can use the A223 to reach Foots Cray.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- How many hours the van serves
- Whether there’s a minimum
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Foots Cray: halls, homes and travel
Foots Cray is about 1 mile south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Around Foots Cray, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. We take the van to 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Sidcup station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre. Families holding a service at Parish Church of All Saints frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Foots Cray; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in DA14 and BR5, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Cray Road, Evry Road and The Avenue, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. You will find Foots Cray on the A223, which makes the journey straightforward. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Ruxley (1 mile east), Albany Park (1 mile north-west), Upper Ruxley (1 mile east), Sidcup (1 mile north-west) and North Cray (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles west). Open spaces near Foots Cray include Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Schools near Foots Cray include Kemnal Technology College (less than half a mile south-west) and Walsingham School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Red Lion pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- 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