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Funeral and wake catering in Greenhill, Kent
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Greenhill and Kent, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Pub wakes
- Family meals after the service
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
Book the van in Greenhill
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Allow for the service running over
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
Remember the journey from the service when choosing a serving time.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Greenhill
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside. For village hall wakes and wakes at venues, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, pie and chips and gravy for your guests.
Around Greenhill, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the van can go. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Greenhill: halls, homes and travel
Greenhill is about 1 mile south-west of Herne Bay, in Kent. For wakes in Greenhill, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Greenhill. Greenhill is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Greenhill to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
Families holding a service at St Peter frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. The coast is within about 2 miles of Greenhill.
Anywhere in CT6, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Love Street Close, Herne Drive and Matthews Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Eddington (1 mile east), Bullockstone (1 mile south-east), Herne Common (1 mile south-east), Herne Bay (1 mile north-east) and Herne (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles south), Margate (12 miles east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east), Whitstable (3 miles west) and Faversham (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (2.4 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (3.1 miles west). Within reach you’ll find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Greenhill include Herne Bay High School (within half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include The Share And Coulter Public House (0.7 miles south-west)
Also near Greenhill
What else we do in Greenhill
Working with your venue
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.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Questions from Greenhill
Is Greenhill close to London?
About 53 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve near the sea around Greenhill?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Is short notice a problem?
We understand the timescales, so send us the date and we will answer right away.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a picture if you can.
Can you come to the house?
Often, yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather doesn’t 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.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Greenhill?
It suits all ages.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Greenhill:
- A wake at the family home
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
If relatives are coming by rail, Herne Bay station is about 0.6 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any minimum charge
- The deposit and payment dates
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
How we price fish and chips for the wake
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Numbers
- The length of service
- The day of the week
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your wake.
Details that help
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Expected numbers
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A picture of where the van would go
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability straight away.
How it works
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. Sunset in Greenhill is about 7:00pm in late September and about 3:50pm in December; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works where they don’t, or at home. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Classic food your guests already know
- Hot food handed straight over
- Bookings across Kent, including Greenhill
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
About the food
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- 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