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Funeral and wake catering in Hothfield, Kent
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Hothfield? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Wakes at home
- Pub wakes
- Memorial gatherings
Funeral and wake catering in Hothfield
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The minimum booking
- The day of the week
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of where the van would go
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
About our funeral and wake catering in Hothfield
We cook as people come up. For scattering of ashes gatherings and a tribute meal, we can cook sausage and chips, mushy peas and gravy.
Near Hothfield, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Plan for a few extra people
Remember the journey from the service.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Wake catering near Hothfield
Hothfield is about 3 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Bookings in Hothfield come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Hothfield is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Hothfield to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
For family travelling by train, Charing station is about 2.9 miles away. Hothfield is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We take the van to wakes all over the TN26 postcode area and the streets around it. From The Street, Sackville Close and Beech Drive or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Tutt Hill (1 mile north), Ram Lane (1 mile north), Potters Corner (1 mile east), Westwell Leacon (2 miles north) and Godinton (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (3 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include County Square (2.7 miles south-east) and William Harvey Hospital (4.6 miles south-east).
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.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Hothfield?
It takes one job off a very long list at a difficult time.
Whatever the occasion in Hothfield, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are frequently booked for:
- Family meals after the service
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- A wake at the family home
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Margaret, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Questions to ask before booking
- How allergens are handled
- Payment terms and deposit
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Any travel, parking or access charges
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. A wake in Hothfield 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.
- Send us 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.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
How to prepare
- Share the timings for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN26 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, a chip van is a gentle choice in Hothfield. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book our van in Hothfield
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Hot food handed straight over
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Access wide and high enough for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Hothfield
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Hothfield: your questions answered
Is Hothfield close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Hothfield?
Charing station, about 2.9 miles north-west of the centre.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Can the van park on the street?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is normally easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Towns and villages near Hothfield
Other occasions in Hothfield
- 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