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Funeral and Wake Catering in Greatstone-on-Sea
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Greatstone-on-Sea and across Kent.
- Wakes at venues
- A tribute meal
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
Planning an event in Greatstone-on-Sea?
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Greatstone-on-Sea
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. Whether it’s remembrance gatherings and gatherings after scattering ashes, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
For a wake near Greatstone-on-Sea, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
For event organisers in Greatstone-on-Sea
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Wakes in Greatstone-on-Sea: venues and practical details
Greatstone-on-Sea is about 9 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. From the centre of Greatstone-on-Sea to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Greatstone-on-Sea is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
For wakes in TN28, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Alfred Road, Meehan Road South and Hardy Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Greatstone-on-Sea, we also cover Littlestone-on-Sea (1 mile north), New Romney (1 mile north-west), Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles south), Lydd (3 miles south-west) and St Mary's Bay (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles north), Folkestone (12 miles north-east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), Hawkinge (13 miles north-east), Tenterden (14 miles north-west) and Cheriton (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romney 'castle' (3.2 miles north-west) and Lydd Town Museum (2.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Greatstone-on-Sea include Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
- Nearby schools include The Marsh Academy (1.3 miles north-west) and The Marsh Academy (1.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Jolly Fisherman pub (under half a mile south)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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 solves that by cooking on site.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, and there’s less waste when numbers are uncertain. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why Greatstone-on-Sea hosts choose us
- No surprises in your quote
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Common questions in Greatstone-on-Sea
How far is Greatstone-on-Sea from London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London.
Can you serve after a service at St Peter's?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
What if we only have street parking?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is generally simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Where the van can park in Greatstone-on-Sea
We will be honest if a spot will not work. The main points are:
- A short walk from the party
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Access wide and high enough for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
How we price fish and chips for the wake
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The number of meals
- Service time
- Whether a minimum applies
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A photo of the parking spot
Send us the date, the address or TN28 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. Sunset in Greatstone-on-Sea is about 7:00pm in late September and about 3:50pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Ensure the van can get in
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Allow a little extra
- Plan seating for older guests
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
Give us a contact for the day who is not a close family member.
Have napkins and bins ready.
- 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