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Funeral and wake catering in Longfield, Kent
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Longfield.
- A tribute meal
- Family meals after the service
- Memorial gatherings
Funeral and wake catering for Longfield events
Who books funeral and wake catering in Longfield?
It takes one job off a very long list.
Whatever the occasion in Longfield, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
For a service at a church like Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Questions to ask before you book
- How late numbers can change
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payment is due
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Funeral and wake catering in Longfield, cooked to order
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside, wherever the van can park. We serve sausage and chips, haddock and chips and gravy, and typical bookings are for anniversary memorials and wakes at church halls and clubs.
For a wake near Longfield, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- A short walk from the party
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- 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.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
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What else we do in Longfield
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
The process
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Longfield; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- 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
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
Get a quote
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Longfield? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
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.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. A hot meal can be more comforting, especially in winter. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- Bookings across Kent, including Longfield
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Wakes in Longfield: venues and practical details
Longfield is about 3 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. For wakes in Longfield, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Longfield is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Longfield to London (about 19 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Longfield has its own station, Longfield station. Longfield is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the DA3 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Your wake could be at a house on Station Road, Main Road and Ightham Close or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Hartley (1 mile south), New Barn (1 mile east), Longfield Hill (1 mile south-east), New Ash Green (2 miles south) and Nash Street (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north-east), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Darent Valley Hospital (3.3 miles north-west) and Stone Castle (3.4 miles north). The countryside around Longfield includes Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Hartley Primary Academy (1 mile south)
- Nearby, you will find Railway Tavern (under half a mile west)
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Common questions in Longfield
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Longfield too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is normally simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Do you come to Longfield?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Longfield and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What if we do not know numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we’ll plan with a little extra.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Plan for a few extra people
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
We serve when people are ready.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
- 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