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Funeral and Wake Catering in Leeds
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Funeral and wake catering in Leeds.
- A tribute meal
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Life celebrations
Planning an event in Leeds?
About our funeral and wake catering in Leeds
Services often run over, and we’ll work around the service and the family. We serve gravy, pie and chips and mushy peas, and we’re often booked for memorial events and anniversaries and small family memorials.
In a small place like Leeds, 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 it is hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Leeds
Can you serve after a service at St Nicholas's Church?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Leeds close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
What does the van need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes, many families prefer that.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is usually simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Is short notice a problem?
Contact us as soon as you can. We’ll let you know quickly.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The menu and how many choices
- Whether a minimum applies
- How long we serve
- Numbers
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A picture of the parking spot
- Where the van would park
- Roughly how many people, including children
Send us the date, the address or ME17 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Let us know of any allergies
- Plan for a few extra people
We park quietly.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Wakes in Leeds: venues and practical details
Leeds is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Leeds as standard, so your wake just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Leeds is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, Hollingbourne station is about 1.6 miles away. Leeds is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area. Streets in the area include Brogden Crescent, Forge Lane and Gloriette Avenue, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to wakes in Ashbank (1 mile north-east), Broomfield (1 mile east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north-east), Chartway Street (2 miles south) and Kingswood (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (13 miles east) and Minster (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Leeds Castle (1 mile east) and KIMS hospital (3.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Leeds include Detling Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The George Inn (within half a mile east)
Should I sort the food myself?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Where the van can park in Leeds
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A spot near your guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
Events we cater in Leeds
It can be a fitting tribute.
In Leeds and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Village hall wakes
- Family meals after the service
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Families holding a service at St Nicholas's Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if plans change
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many hours the van serves
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Organising for someone else?
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.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Nearby places to Leeds
Other occasions in Leeds
How it works
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. Summer evenings in Leeds stay light until about 9:15pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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- 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