Kent · England
Funeral and wake catering in Heart's Delight, Kent
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Heart's Delight.
- Wakes at home
- Life celebrations
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Funeral and wake catering in Heart's Delight
About our funeral and wake catering in Heart's Delight
Someone else can make the booking for you. Typical bookings include gatherings after the committal and small family memorials, serving sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Near Heart's Delight, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
How it works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. In Heart's Delight, it is dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Getting a price
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Heart's Delight? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Heart's Delight
Can you serve after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
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.
Is Heart's Delight close to London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
What if the weather’s bad?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Mention allergies you know about
- Allow for the service running over
- Plan for a few extra people
We park quietly.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Before you choose a spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A spot near your guests
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Arranging a wake in Heart's Delight
Heart's Delight is about 6 miles north of Hawkinge, in Kent. Across the CT4 area, we can fry fresh for your guests. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Heart's Delight to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Snowdown station is about 2.9 miles away. Heart's Delight is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. We can serve a wake on streets such as South Barham Road, Green Hills and Railway Hill or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Other places close to Heart's Delight we cover include Derringstone (1 mile north-east), Barham (1 mile north-east), Gravel Castle (1 mile east), Marley (1 mile north-west) and Out Elmstead (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles north-west).
What affects the price in Heart's Delight
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- How far we travel
- Any minimum charge
- The length of service
- Numbers
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. 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:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Expected numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
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.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
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.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Heart's Delight?
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Wakes at home
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Gatherings after the committal
Families holding a service at Church of St John the Baptist frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- 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