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Funeral and Wake Catering for Ightham events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Ightham? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at home
Planning an event in Ightham?
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Ightham
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite. Typical bookings include remembrance gatherings and gatherings at a village hall or club, with pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
For a wake near Ightham, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The menu and how many choices
- Parking and the way in
- The number of meals
Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the van would park
- A picture of the parking spot
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Towns and villages near Ightham
What else we do in Ightham
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Allow a little extra
- Mention allergies you know about
We arrive in good time and park discreetly.
Have napkins and bins ready.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
A formal meal doesn’t always suit. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Classic food your guests already know
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
After a funeral in Ightham
Ightham is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cover Ightham as standard, so your wake just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Ightham to London (about 22 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.5 miles north-east. Ightham is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
For wakes in TN15, we just need to know where the van can park. Whether your wake is on The Street, Redwell Lane and Old Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. For wakes just outside Ightham, we cover Oldbury (1 mile north), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-west), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Yopps Green (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (1.1 miles north) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.3 miles east).
- Local schools include Wrotham School (1.9 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Old House (less than half a mile north-west)
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we simply start frying a little later, so the food is still fresh when it is served. In Ightham, it is dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Ightham
It can be a fitting tribute.
These are some of the bookings we take around Ightham:
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Remembrance gatherings
- Life celebrations
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
After a service at Church of St Peter, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
- Any minimum charge
- Allergen information for each item
Where the van can park in Ightham
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
Common questions in Ightham
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Peter?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Ightham from London?
About 22 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes. Send us a picture of the drive or the road outside.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Ightham.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes. We’re happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
- 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