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Funeral and Wake Catering in Hawkinge
Funeral and wake catering in Hawkinge: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Life celebrations
Fresh fish and chips in Hawkinge
About our funeral and wake catering in Hawkinge
We keep it calm and simple. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you are ready. Typical bookings include wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and a wake at the family home, with mushy peas, gravy and sausage and chips.
Around Hawkinge, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the van can go. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
Occasions we serve in Hawkinge
It can be a fitting tribute.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Pub wakes
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Gatherings after the committal
- Small family memorials
If the funeral is at a church such as St Luke's, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Allergen information for each item
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Check the hall has an urn
- Allow a little extra
- Keep the serving time flexible
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
For event organisers in Hawkinge
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, 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. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Hawkinge questions
Which station is closest to Hawkinge?
The closest is Folkestone West station, roughly 2 miles away.
How far is Hawkinge from London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London.
How many people should we cater for?
Start with a rough number, and we will plan with a little extra.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a picture.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What can guests choose from?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
What the van needs
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it’s needed. In autumn and winter, it is dark early in Hawkinge; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Share the timings for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Hawkinge
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether a minimum applies
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your wake.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Expected numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
Send us the date, the address or CT18 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
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. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Also near Hawkinge
Other occasions in Hawkinge
Wake catering near Hawkinge
Hawkinge is about 2 miles north of Folkestone, in Kent. Anywhere in CT18, we can bring the van to you. Hawkinge is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Hawkinge to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Folkestone West station, roughly 2 miles south of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Hawkinge, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 3 miles of Hawkinge.
Wherever your wake is in CT18, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include The Street, Spitfire Way and Waddington Drive, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Hawkinge, we also cover Densole (1 mile north), Old Hawkinge (1 mile east), Arpinge (1 mile south-west), Swingfield Minnis (2 miles north) and Selsted (3 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles east), Deal (12 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (6 miles east).
A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (2 miles south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Hawkinge includes Cheriton Hill.
- Local schools include Turner Free School (1.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Mayfly pub (within half a mile south-east)
- 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