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Funeral and Wake Catering for How Green events
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in How Green and across Kent.
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Anniversary memorials
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How our funeral and wake catering works in How Green
We keep it calm and simple. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you are ready. We are frequently asked to cater life celebrations and wakes at church halls and clubs, with mushy peas, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
For a wake near How Green, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For warm food after a funeral, a chip van is a gentle choice. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Classic food your guests already know
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. In summer, a wake in How Green has light until about 9:20pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will check the date and send a price.
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Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Ask the venue about the van
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
We start when you give the word, not to a rigid schedule.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
Arranging a wake in How Green
How Green is about 7 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Across the TN8 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. How Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Hever station is about 1.3 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of How Green, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
For wakes in TN8, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Local streets include Hever Road and How Green Lane; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Hever (1 mile south), Newtown (2 miles south), Markbeech (2 miles south), Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Tandridge Priory (5.4 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (0.7 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include The Wheatsheaf Public House (0.8 miles east)
Questions from How Green
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Peter: can you come?
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. Send us the address.
What if timings change?
We allow for it. We will agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
How long are you on site?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Do you come to How Green?
We do. How Green is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including How Green.
Can you cook in the rain?
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.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Events we cater in How Green
It’s one less thing to organise.
Whatever the occasion in How Green, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re often booked for:
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- A wake at the family home
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Pub wakes
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Peter, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- When final numbers are due
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A spot near your guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The length of service
- How many people are eating
- Cod, haddock or both
- The date and time of year
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or venue name
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
- 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