Medway · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Kemsley Street events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, fish and chips for the wake turns food into part of your wake in Kemsley Street.
- Family meals after the service
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Planning an event in Kemsley Street?
Wakes in Kemsley Street: venues and practical details
Kemsley Street is about 3 miles south of Gillingham, in Medway. Give us the address of your wake in Kemsley Street, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. Kemsley Street is one of 68 places in Medway where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Families holding a service at Church of St Peter frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Kemsley Street; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We serve wakes across ME7. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Bredhurst (1 mile west), Scragged Oak (1 mile south), Dunn Street (1 mile south-west), Park Wood (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (6 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west) and Twydall (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Allington Castle (4.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Rainham School for Girls (2.1 miles north)
Funeral and wake catering in Kemsley Street, fried fresh
Sometimes fish and chips was the favourite meal of the person being remembered. We serve gravy, pie and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re frequently booked for a wake at the family home and village hall wakes.
For a wake near Kemsley Street, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it’s needed. In winter, it’s dark in Kemsley Street by about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the 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.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Let us know of any allergies
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
Make sure older relatives can sit to eat.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Perfect for your wake in Kemsley Street
It is warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
Whatever the occasion in Kemsley Street, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We’re often booked for:
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- A tribute meal
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Whether there is a minimum
- The van’s size and access needs
For planners, venues and organisers
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 are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
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.
Kemsley Street: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Kemsley Street from London?
About 32 miles from central London.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
Can the wake be at home?
Often, yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
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.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes, many families prefer that.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We understand the timescales, so ask and we’ll reply quickly.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
- The number of meals
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the van would park
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The venue or postcode
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Kemsley Street?
Compared with a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- Events in Kemsley Street and across Medway
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- A quote that spells everything out
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Also near Kemsley Street
More for events in Kemsley Street
- 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