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Funeral and Wake Catering in Hammill Park
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Hammill Park and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
Funeral and wake catering in Hammill Park
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Funeral and wake catering in Hammill Park, fried fresh
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside. We are frequently asked to cater gatherings after the committal and small family memorials, serving cod and chips, gravy and sausage and chips.
Near Hammill Park, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
A chip van compared with other options
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works where they do not, or at home. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book our van in Hammill Park
- Classic food your guests already know
- A clear quote before booking
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Hammill Park questions
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What about events near the coast?
Yes. Wind does not affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Can you come to the house?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
Is short notice a problem?
Get in touch as soon as you can. We will tell you right away whether we’re available.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
What if we only have street parking?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is normally easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
What happens on the day
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. A wake in Hammill Park in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Build in time for delays
- Mention allergies you know about
- Allow a little extra
Make sure older relatives can sit to eat.
Have napkins and bins ready.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How easy the site is to reach
- How far we travel
- The minimum booking
- The date and time of year
Larger groups typically cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- A photo of the parking spot
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the event is
Send us the date, the address or CT13 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
More for events in Hammill Park
After a funeral in Hammill Park
Hammill Park is about 5 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Bookings in Hammill Park come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We take the van to 922 places in Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Hammill Park to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Sandwich station, about 2.7 miles north-east. Hammill Park is within about 6 miles of the sea.
We take the van to wakes all over CT13. We can serve a wake on streets such as Elizabeth Drive and Colliery Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Hammill Park, we also cover Flemings (1 mile north), Heronden (1 mile south), Barnsole (1 mile north-west), Coombe (1 mile north) and Staple (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (9 miles west), Margate (10 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find White Mill (2.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Hammill Park includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Nearby schools include Sandwich Technology School (2.3 miles east)
For event organisers in Hammill Park
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
- 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