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Funeral and Wake Catering for Grove Green events
Funeral and wake catering in Grove Green: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- A tribute meal
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Celebrations of life
Fresh fish and chips in Grove Green
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Funeral and wake catering in Grove Green, cooked to order
Funerals are often arranged at short notice, so ask as soon as you have the date. Typical bookings include scattering of ashes gatherings and gatherings at home after a funeral, serving haddock and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips.
In Grove Green, the hall is frequently where people gather, and its car park suits the van. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Nearby places to Grove Green
Other occasions in Grove Green
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will 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.
Where the van can park in Grove Green
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A short walk from the party
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Plan for a few extra people
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Grove Green: your questions answered
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Luke?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Grove Green close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes. We’re happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
Do you have allergen information?
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 do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Parking and the way in
- The day of the week
- How long we serve
- Any minimum charge
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
Send us the date, the address or ME14 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
After a funeral in Grove Green
Grove Green is about 1 mile east of Foley Park, in Kent. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Grove Green and the surrounding area. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Bearsted station, about 1.3 miles south-east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Grove Green, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wherever your wake is in ME14, we can bring the van to you. Whether your wake is on New Cut Road, Hampton Road and Bargrove Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Grove Green, we also cover Penenden Heath (1 mile west), Weavering (1 mile south-east), Foley Park (1 mile west), Harbourland (1 mile north-west) and Detling (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (13 miles south-west), Faversham (15 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (under half a mile north-east) and Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (1.4 miles west). Open spaces near Grove Green include Burham Down and Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Valley Park School (0.8 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Bell Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
Step by step
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. Late-December sunset in Grove Green is about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Why choose funeral and wake catering in Grove Green?
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Small family memorials
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Luke, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- The van’s size and access needs
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
- 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