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Funeral and wake catering in Heart's Delight, Kent
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book fish and chips for the wake in Heart's Delight.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
Funeral and wake catering in Heart's Delight
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Heart's Delight
After a funeral, people want somewhere to gather and something comforting to eat. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. On the menu are cod and chips, gravy and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater memorial gatherings and gatherings at a village hall or club.
Near Heart's Delight, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. 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.
Food your guests will love
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Places near Heart's Delight
More for events in Heart's Delight
How it works
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. Late-December sunset in Heart's Delight is about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Let us know the serving time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Get a quote
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can use our quote form.
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Should I sort the food myself?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Common questions in Heart's Delight
Can the van park in Cromers Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you come?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What does the van need?
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.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
A chip van compared with other options
For warm food after a funeral, a chip van is a gentle choice in Heart's Delight. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Why book with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
See our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Build in time for delays
- Ask the venue about the van
- Plan seating for older guests
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
We start when you give the word.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Where the van can park in Heart's Delight
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Heart's Delight
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Heart's Delight: halls, homes and travel
Heart's Delight is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We serve wakes at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Heart's Delight. Heart's Delight is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Heart's Delight to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
If there is not room at home, a hall or club near Heart's Delight may suit, with the van in the car park. Relatives arriving by train should know that Sittingbourne station is about 1.4 miles away. Heart's Delight is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cover wakes in every part of the ME10 and ME9 postcode area. From The Street, Borden Lane and Coppins Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. Other places close to Heart's Delight we cover include Borden (1 mile north-west), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.7 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (0.9 miles north)
What affects the price in Heart's Delight
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- The menu and how many choices
- Any minimum charge
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The address or venue name
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and time of the event
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, 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