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Funeral and wake catering in Hextable, Kent
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Hextable? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Funeral and wake catering in Hextable
Funeral and wake catering in Hextable, fried fresh
We keep it calm and simple. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you’re ready. We are frequently asked to cater remembering a loved one’s favourite food and village hall wakes, with pie and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
In Hextable, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Let us know where the van can go. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Hextable?
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Pub wakes
- Life celebrations
- A tribute meal
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Swanley station, about 1.5 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- When payment is due
- How many hours the van serves
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What the price includes, item by item
What the van needs
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
For planners, venues and organisers
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
How it works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we will adjust start times and pace to suit your wake. In summer, a wake in Hextable has light until about 9:20pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- 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
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we will check availability straight away.
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Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Let us know of any allergies
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Check the hall has an urn
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
We serve when people are ready.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
Nearby places to Hextable
Other occasions in Hextable
Hextable: halls, homes and travel
Hextable is about 3 miles south-west of Dartford, in Kent. Tell us where your wake in Hextable will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Hextable to London (13 miles away).
After a service at St Peter, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Hextable is on or near the B258, handy for relatives driving in. Hextable is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in BR8 and DA2 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Whether your wake is on Panter's, Southbank and Plantation Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Being close to the B258, Hextable is simple for us to get to for your wake. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Puddledock (1 mile north-west), Swanley Village (1 mile south-east), Stonehill Green (1 mile west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile north-west) and Wilmington (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Dartford (3 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (7 miles east) and Kings Hill (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Broadway Shopping Centre (3.4 miles north-west) and Dartford Library (2.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Hextable includes Wansunt Pit.
- Local schools include Hextable School (under half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship pub (0.5 miles north-west)
A chip van compared with other options
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works where they don’t, or at home. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Why Hextable hosts choose us
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- No surprises in your quote
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Hextable: your questions answered
Is Hextable close to London?
About 13 miles from central London.
Can you serve after a service at St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Is grass a problem?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes. Send us a picture of the drive or the road outside.
What happens if it rains?
The weather does not stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order.
- 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