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Funeral and Wake Catering for Hadlow events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book fish and chips for the wake in Hadlow.
- A wake at the family home
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Gatherings after the committal
A chip van near Hadlow
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Funeral and wake catering in Hadlow, cooked to order
Wakes are rarely planned months ahead, so ask as soon as you have the date. We’re frequently asked to cater life celebrations and wakes at a pub or venue with outside space, serving gravy, pie and chips and haddock and chips.
Near Hadlow, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The number of meals
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the van would park
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Nearby places to Hadlow
Other occasions in Hadlow
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Wake catering near Hadlow
Hadlow is about 3 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Around Hadlow, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. Hadlow is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is London, about 26 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Beltring station is about 3.3 miles away.
Wherever your wake is in TN11, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wake at a home on The Square, High Street and Brookfields, wherever the van can park. For wakes just outside Hadlow, we cover Pittswood (1 mile west), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile south), Parker's Green (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (9 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Hadlow Tower museum (within half a mile south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Hadlow include Hadlow College (under half a mile west) and Hadlow Rural Community School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Rose & Crown pub (under half a mile north-west)
Where the van can park in Hadlow
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A short walk from the party
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Occasions we serve in Hadlow
It suits all ages, from children to older relatives.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- A wake at the family home
- Small family memorials
For a service at a church like St Mary's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What to look for in a quote
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for each item
- VAT, if it applies
A chip van compared with other options
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome, especially in winter. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What you get with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Classic food your guests already know
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Events in Hadlow and across Kent
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Step by step
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts right on schedule. Sunset in Hadlow is about 7:00pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Share the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Hadlow, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Hadlow
How far is Hadlow from London?
About 26 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Hadlow?
The closest is Beltring station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Do you come to Hadlow?
We do. Hadlow is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Can you come to the house?
Yes. Send us a picture of the drive or the road outside.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
- 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