Kent · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Hamstreet
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Hamstreet? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Wakes at home
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversary memorials
Fresh fish and chips in Hamstreet
How our funeral and wake catering works in Hamstreet
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues, wherever the van can park. Whether it is family meals after the service and remembrance gatherings, we can cook pie and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Hamstreet, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Hamstreet: halls, homes and travel
Hamstreet is about 5 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. We take fish and chips for the wake to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Hamstreet and nearby villages. Hamstreet is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 18 miles away.
Families holding a service at Church of the Good Shepherd frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Wherever your wake is in TN26, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wake is on The Street, Dukes Meadow and Rectory Walk or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Hamstreet we cover include Orlestone (1 mile north-west), Ruckinge (1 mile east), Kenardington (2 miles west), Bromley Green (2 miles north) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (5 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Hythe (10 miles east), Hawkinge (14 miles east), Tenterden (7 miles west) and Cheriton (13 miles east).
A little further out are Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.9 miles south) and William Harvey Hospital (5.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
- Local pubs include The Dukes Head pub (less than half a mile west)
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
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. In Hamstreet, it is dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- You share 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.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Getting a price
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability straight away.
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Should I sort the food myself?
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.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Hamstreet: your questions answered
Is Hamstreet too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Hamstreet close to London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you cover Hamstreet?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Hamstreet is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, use our quote form.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
What if timings change?
Yes. We serve when people are ready.
Nearby places to Hamstreet
What else we do in Hamstreet
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Allow for the service running over
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
We park quietly.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Perfect for your wake in Hamstreet
It takes one job off a very long list.
In Hamstreet and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- A wake at the family home
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Celebrations of life
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Ham Street station serves Hamstreet directly.
Before you book anyone
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether VAT is included
- How allergens are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
For event organisers in Hamstreet
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
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.
- 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