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Funeral and wake catering in Kingsdown, Kent
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Kingsdown and Kent, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- A tribute meal
- Family meals after the service
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Planning an event in Kingsdown?
About our funeral and wake catering in Kingsdown
It’s an informal meal, which suits a gathering where people mingle. We’re often asked to cater memorial events and anniversaries and gatherings after the committal, with gravy, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
In a small place like Kingsdown, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Places near Kingsdown
What else we do in Kingsdown
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
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.
FAQs for Kingsdown
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Catherine?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Kingsdown?
Teynham station, about 2.9 miles north-east of the centre.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan service around it.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children normally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Kingsdown: halls, homes and travel
Kingsdown is about 3 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Kingsdown is well within our area, so your wake just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We take the van to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Families holding a service at Church of St Catherine often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Kingsdown, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We take the van to wakes all over ME9. Close by, we cover wakes in Newbury (1 mile north), Erriottwood (1 mile east), Dungate (1 mile west), Bapchild (1 mile north) and Lynsted (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.9 miles north) and Newnham Castle (1.8 miles south-east).
The process
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Sunset in Kingsdown is about 7:00pm in late September and about 3:50pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
How to get a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose a fish and chip van in Kingsdown?
Next to a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why book our van in Kingsdown
- We cover Kingsdown and the whole of Kent
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Events we cater in Kingsdown
There’s no kitchen work for anyone.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re often booked for:
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Gatherings after the committal
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Pub wakes
Relatives arriving by train should know that Teynham station, about 2.9 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Takeaway run or book a van?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Numbers
- How easy the site is to reach
- Any minimum charge
- How far we travel
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where you’d like the van to go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
For event organisers in Kingsdown
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
- 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