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Funeral and wake catering in Forstal, Kent
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Forstal? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Funeral and wake catering for Forstal events
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
About our funeral and wake catering in Forstal
Someone else can make the booking for you. For gatherings at a village hall or club and a favourite meal in someone’s memory, we can cook mushy peas, gravy and sausage and chips.
In a small place like Forstal, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- How far we travel
- Your choice of menu
- The length of service
- How easy the site is to reach
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
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. Summer evenings in Forstal stay light until about 9:15pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can fill in our quote form.
Related guides
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
FAQs for Forstal
Can you serve after a service at Methodist Church Including Sunday School?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can the van park in Tyland Barn?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Can the van come to Forstal?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Forstal is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes, if there is somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather does not stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Perfect for your wake in Forstal
There is no kitchen work for anyone.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Wakes at venues
- Wakes at home
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings after the committal
Relatives arriving by train should know that Aylesford station, about 1.2 miles west, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- When payment is due
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
After a funeral in Forstal
Forstal is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Anywhere in ME20, we can fry fresh for your guests. We serve all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Methodist Church Including Sunday School, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Forstal; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cover wakes in every part of the ME20 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wake could be at a house on Beddow Way and Forstal Road, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Forstal we cover include Pratling Street (1 mile north-east), Eccles (1 mile north-west), New Hythe (2 miles west), Burham (2 miles north) and Larkfield (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Medway megaliths (1 mile north) and Maidstone Hospital (2 miles south). The countryside around Forstal includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Nearby schools include Aylesford School (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Bush pub (0.5 miles west)
Other occasions in Forstal
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a spot will not work. The main points are:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. We do the cooking. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- A clear quote before you book
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
- 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