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Funeral and wake catering in Honey Hill, Kent
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Honey Hill? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Memorial gatherings
- Pub wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
Funeral and wake catering in Honey Hill
Should I sort the food myself?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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 is fried on the spot.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Honey Hill
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite, which makes it a fitting tribute. We serve haddock and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater gatherings at a village hall or club and life celebrations.
In a small place like Honey Hill, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, fish and chips from a van works well. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wake.
Why us?
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Classic food your guests already know
- Bookings across Kent, including Honey Hill
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Perfect for your wake in Honey Hill
It’s warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
These are some of the bookings we take around Honey Hill:
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Wakes at home
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Small family memorials
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Canterbury West station, about 2.8 miles south-east.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. A wake in Honey Hill in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Check the hall has an urn
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it’s on the menu.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Nearby places to Honey Hill
What else we do in Honey Hill
Before you choose a spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A spot near your guests
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Honey Hill
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
FAQs for Honey Hill
Is Honey Hill close to London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you trade in Tyler Hill Meadow?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How quickly can you come?
We understand the timescales, so send us the date and we will answer right away.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Children normally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
After a funeral in Honey Hill
Honey Hill is about 3 miles south of Whitstable, in Kent. For a wake in Honey Hill, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a service at a church like Church of St Cosmus and St Damian, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Honey Hill is within about 4 miles of the sea, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
We serve wakes across CT2. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Denstroude (1 mile west), Blean (1 mile south-east), Tyler Hill (2 miles east), Yorkletts (2 miles north-west) and Hackington (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles west), Whitstable (3 miles north), Faversham (6 miles west) and Herne Bay (6 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (3.1 miles south-east) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- 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