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Funeral and Wake Catering in Lodge Lees
Funeral and wake catering in Lodge Lees: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Village hall wakes
- A tribute meal
- Memorial gatherings
Funeral and wake catering for Lodge Lees events
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Lodge Lees
We keep it calm and simple. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you’re ready. Typical bookings include village hall wakes and a tribute meal, serving mushy peas, gravy and sausage and chips.
Near Lodge Lees, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Questions from Lodge Lees
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Lodge Lees?
The closest is Shepherds Well station, roughly 3 miles away.
Do you come to Lodge Lees?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Lodge Lees and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes, that is common.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
What if we only have street parking?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is typically easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. In summer, a wake in Lodge Lees has light until about 9:15pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability straight away.
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What affects the price in Lodge Lees
These are the factors that matter most:
- Whether a minimum applies
- How long we serve
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of meals
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the parking spot
- Where you’d like the van to go
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
More for events in Lodge Lees
Wake catering near Lodge Lees
Lodge Lees is about 7 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. For a wake in Lodge Lees, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Lodge Lees is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Lodge Lees to Canterbury (7 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Shepherds Well station, roughly 3 miles east of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Lodge Lees; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area. For wakes just outside Lodge Lees, we cover Denton (1 mile east), Breach (1 mile west), Wootton (1 mile south-east), Shelvin (1 mile east) and Selsted (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
Green spaces nearby include Cheriton Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Jackdaw Inn (under half a mile south-east)
About the food
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Check the hall has an urn
- Plan seating for older guests
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Mention allergies you know about
Make sure older relatives can sit to eat.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For warm food after a funeral, a chip van is a gentle choice in Lodge Lees. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Lodge Lees
- Hot food handed straight over
- Bookings across Kent, including Lodge Lees
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
See our pricing or the cost guide.
- 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