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Funeral and Wake Catering for Lower Cox Street events
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Lower Cox Street and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- A tribute meal
- Life celebrations
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
Funeral and wake catering for Lower Cox Street events
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
About our funeral and wake catering in Lower Cox Street
Someone else can make the booking for you, so you have one less thing to do. Whether it is scattering of ashes gatherings and life celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, gravy and haddock and chips and more.
In a small place like Lower Cox Street, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Events we cater in Lower Cox Street
It takes one job off a very long list at a difficult time.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Lower Cox Street, people book us for occasions like:
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Family meals after the service
- Anniversary memorials
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Bearsted station is about 3.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each item
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How much space the van takes up
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Let us know of any allergies
- Allow a little extra
- Build in time for delays
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Places near Lower Cox Street
More for events in Lower Cox Street
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. A van takes that off your hands. Larger groups usually cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Lower Cox Street hosts choose us
- All the chip-shop extras
- Events in Lower Cox Street and across Kent
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- No kitchen needed
Take a look at how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Lighting nearby for evening events
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
- The number of meals
- How far we travel
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- A picture of the parking spot
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Common questions in Lower Cox Street
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Peter: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Lower Cox Street?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can the van come to Lower Cox Street?
Yes, we do. Lower Cox Street is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes. Send us a photo of the drive or the road outside.
What happens on the day
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. Late-December sunset in Lower Cox Street is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Related guides
Lower Cox Street: halls, homes and travel
Lower Cox Street is about 4 miles south of Gillingham, in Kent. Around Lower Cox Street, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground, close to your guests. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Lower Cox Street to Canterbury (21 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Peter, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Lower Cox Street is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We serve wakes across ME14 and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Lower Cox Street, we also cover Scragged Oak (1 mile north-west), Kemsley Street (1 mile north-west), Bredhurst (1 mile north-west), Dunn Street (1 mile north-west) and Lidsing (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (13 miles east), Northfleet (13 miles north-west) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Allington Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Detling Hill.
- 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