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Funeral and Wake Catering for Kensal Green events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Kensal Green and the surrounding area.
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Gatherings after the committal
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Funeral and wake catering in Kensal Green
How our funeral and wake catering works in Kensal Green
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues, wherever the van can park. Whether it’s celebrations of life and remembrance gatherings, we can cook gravy, mushy peas and haddock and chips for your guests.
In Kensal Green, a hall with parking is frequently the easiest option. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Area
- Kensal Green (NW10, W10, NW6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Access and parking
- How long we serve
- Your choice of menu
- How many people are eating
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Your date and serving time
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Kensal Green, and we will check the date and send a price.
FAQs for Kensal Green
Which station is closest to Kensal Green?
Kensal Green station, in Kensal Green itself.
Can the van park in Little Wormwood Scrubs?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can you come to the house?
Yes, if there is somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Perfect for your wake in Kensal Green
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- A tribute meal
- Memorial gatherings
- Small family memorials
- Pub wakes
After a service at St Martin, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- The cancellation terms
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Wakes in Kensal Green: venues and practical details
Kensal Green is about 1 mile south-west of Kilburn, in Greater London. For wakes in Kensal Green, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Kensal Green. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Kensal Green to London (about 6 miles away).
For family travelling by train, Kensal Green has its own station, Kensal Green station. Local halls and clubs near Kensal Green can host a wake if home is too small, with the van in the car park.
We cover wakes in every part of NW10, W10 and NW6 and the streets around it. From Waldo Road, Hazel Road and Hiley Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Kensal Rise (1 mile east), College Park (1 mile west), North Kensington (1 mile south-east), Willesden Green (1 mile north) and Kensal Town (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (6 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (5 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Ladbroke Estate (1.5 miles south-east) and Brent Museum and Archives (1.1 miles north). Within reach you will find Greville Place nature reserve and The Long Water.
- Nearby schools include Queens Park Community School (0.7 miles north-east) and Brondesbury College (1 mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Masons Arms (less than half a mile south-west)
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Allow a little extra
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
As a London location, Kensal Green is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Kensal Green
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Step by step
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your wake. In summer, a wake in Kensal Green has light until about 9:20pm, but in December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, fish and chips is hot and simple, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book our van in Kensal Green
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
- 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