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Funeral and Wake Catering in Herne Bay
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, fish and chips for the wake turns food into part of your wake in Herne Bay.
- Wakes at venues
- A wake at the family home
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Planning an event in Herne Bay?
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Herne Bay
Services often run over, so we stay flexible. Whether it is celebrations of life and wakes at a pub or venue with outside space, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, gravy and haddock and chips and more.
In a town like Herne Bay, a wake at the family home or the local hall is common. The van parks on the drive or in the car park. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
What a fish and chip van costs
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The day of the week
- How long we serve
- Distance and any road charges
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and time of the event
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
After a funeral in Herne Bay
Herne Bay is about 7 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. For wakes in Herne Bay, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. Herne Bay is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Herne Bay to Canterbury (7 miles away).
Relatives driving in can use the A299 and B2205 to reach Herne Bay. For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Herne Bay station, about 0.7 miles west, is the nearest station. Herne Bay is within about a mile of the sea.
Wherever your wake is in CT6, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wake could be at a house on High Street, Viscount Square and Market Street, wherever the van can park. You’ll find Herne Bay on the A299 and B2205, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. For wakes just outside Herne Bay, we cover Hunters Forstal (1 mile south-east), Eddington (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-east), Herne (1 mile south) and Beltinge (1 mile east). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (7 miles south), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Tankerton Castle (4.3 miles west) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.6 miles west). Open spaces near Herne Bay include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Herne Bay include Herne Bay High School (1 mile south-west)
- Local pubs include Queen's Head Public House (under half a mile north-west)
FAQs for Herne Bay
Can you serve after a service at Christ Church?
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.
Can you serve near the sea around Herne Bay?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Can the van come to Herne Bay?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Herne Bay is within our area. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
What the van needs
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Herne Bay
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Check the hall has an urn
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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’s fried on the spot.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Compared with a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, and there is less waste when numbers are uncertain. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wake.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- A menu almost everyone likes
- All the chip-shop extras
- We cover Herne Bay and the whole of Kent
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. Summer evenings in Herne Bay stay light until about 9:15pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:50pm.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- We plan a flexible serving time around the service.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Occasions we serve in Herne Bay
There’s little waste, because food is cooked to order.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Memorial events and anniversaries
Families holding a service at Christ Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Questions to ask before booking
- The van’s size and access needs
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
- The cancellation terms
- 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