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Funeral and Wake Catering in Hastingleigh
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Hastingleigh? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- A tribute meal
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Anniversary memorials
A chip van near Hastingleigh
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Hastingleigh; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
Funeral and wake catering in Hastingleigh, fried fresh
Services often run over, and we will work around the service and the family. We are frequently asked to cater wakes at venues and wakes at home, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and gravy.
In rural Hastingleigh, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Places near Hastingleigh
Other occasions in Hastingleigh
Questions from Hastingleigh
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Hastingleigh too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we will take it from there.
What does the van need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a photo.
How many people should we cater for?
Start with a rough number, and we will firm it up nearer the day.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The minimum booking
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The address or venue name
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Send us the date, the address or TN25 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your wake in Hastingleigh
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Hastingleigh, people book us for occasions like:
- Memorial gatherings
- Family meals after the service
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Memorial events and anniversaries
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
- How allergens are handled
- How much space the van takes up
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Build in time for delays
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
Give us a contact for the day who isn’t a close family member.
Have napkins and bins ready.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
After a funeral in Hastingleigh
Hastingleigh is about 6 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Hastingleigh as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Hastingleigh is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Wye station, about 3.2 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Hastingleigh is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Kent takes in TN25, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Becket's Close and Tamley Lane; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Folly Town (1 mile west), Hassell Street (1 mile north), Brook (2 miles west), Brabourne (2 miles south) and Bircholt Forstal (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (6 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north) and Faversham (11 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (3.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hastingleigh include Hatch Park.
- Nearby, you will find The Bowl Inn (less than half a mile west)
A chip van compared with other options
A formal meal does not always suit. A van keeps it relaxed. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why Hastingleigh hosts choose us
- All the chip-shop extras
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- A quote that spells everything out
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod 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