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Funeral and wake catering in Four Throws, Kent
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Four Throws and across Kent.
- Wakes at home
- Pub wakes
- Memorial gatherings
Funeral and wake catering in Four Throws
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Four Throws
Someone else can make the booking for you. We serve gravy, haddock and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re frequently booked for anniversary memorials and remembering a loved one’s favourite food.
In a small place like Four Throws, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu.
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Parking and the way in
- The date and time of year
- Whether a minimum applies
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of the space and the way in
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Four Throws questions
Can you serve after a service at Church of All Saints?
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.
What’s the nearest station to Four Throws?
The closest is Etchingham station, roughly 4.5 miles away.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What if the service runs late?
Of course. We start when you are ready.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Wakes are often arranged quickly, so send us the date and we will answer right away.
Space, access and the venue
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
Events we cater in Four Throws
It’s one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
In Four Throws and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Wakes at venues
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
For a service at a church like Church of All Saints, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What to look for in a quote
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Payment terms and deposit
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
About the food
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Four Throws?
A formal meal doesn’t always suit. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- Quick service from the hatch
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Also near Four Throws
Other occasions in Four Throws
Wakes in Four Throws: venues and practical details
Four Throws is about 12 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Around Four Throws, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. We serve 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 29 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Etchingham station, about 4.5 miles south-west. Four Throws is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in TN18, we can bring the van to you. We can serve a wake on streets such as Rye Road, Foxhole Lane and Conghurst Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Little Conghurst (1 mile south-west), Pipsden (1 mile north-west), Hawkhurst (1 mile north-west), The Moor (1 mile west) and Sandhurst Cross (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (7 miles east), Southborough (14 miles north-west), Park Wood (14 miles north) and Staplehurst (9 miles north).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (4.9 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you will find Oak And Ivy Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
What happens on the day
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Four Throws; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Share the timings for the day
- Clear the route for the van
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN18 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
- 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