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Funeral and Wake Catering for Little Chart events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Little Chart? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Gatherings after the committal
- Wakes at home
- Memorial events and anniversaries
Funeral and wake catering for Little Chart events
About our funeral and wake catering in Little Chart
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly. We are frequently asked to cater family meals after the service and a wake at the family home, serving haddock and chips, pie and chips and gravy.
For a wake near Little Chart, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Little Chart
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
About the food
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Build in time for delays
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
We serve when people are ready.
A favourite cake can be a lovely touch.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Guests normally gather round the hatch as soon as we open. In summer, a wake in Little Chart has light until about 9:15pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- We serve calmly from the hatch when everyone is ready.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Arranging a wake in Little Chart
Little Chart is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in TN27, we can bring the van to you. Little Chart is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Families holding a service at St Mary frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Little Chart, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We take the van to wakes all over TN27 and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Little Chart, we also cover Little Chart Forstal (1 mile east), Pluckley (1 mile west), Fir Toll (2 miles south-west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Romden Castle (3.8 miles south-west).
- Pubs nearby include The Swan Inn And Former Stables (less than half a mile north-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Also near Little Chart
Also in Little Chart
FAQs for Little Chart
Can you serve after a service at St Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Little Chart from London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Where can the van park?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, with a clear way in. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- The date and time of year
- Parking and the way in
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The menu and how many choices
Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A photo of the space and the way in
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Perfect for your wake in Little Chart
There’s little waste, because food is cooked to order.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Little Chart book the van for occasions like:
- Village hall wakes
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Gatherings after the committal
- Small family memorials
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Charing station is about 2.1 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- When final numbers are due
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What happens if plans change
- 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