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Funeral and Wake Catering for Martin Mill events
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Martin Mill and across Kent.
- A wake at the family home
- Memorial gatherings
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Funeral and wake catering for Martin Mill events
About our funeral and wake catering in Martin Mill
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. We are often asked to cater wakes at venues and memorial gatherings, with gravy, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
In rural Martin Mill, home or the hall is usual. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
Towns and villages near Martin Mill
What else we do in Martin Mill
The process
You do not need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your wake. The frying and serving are down to us. In winter, it’s dark in Martin Mill by about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:15pm.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Get a quote
Each quote is put together for your wake. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Martin Mill
Is Martin Mill close to London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Martin Mill?
Martin Mill has its own station: Martin Mill station.
Can you come to the house?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can the van come to Martin Mill?
Yes, we do. Martin Mill is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Occasions we serve in Martin Mill
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Martin Mill, people book us for events such as:
- Gatherings after the committal
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Village hall wakes
- Wakes at venues
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Martin Mill station serves Martin Mill directly.
Before you book anyone
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How much space the van takes up
- What happens if plans change
- Allergen information for each item
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. A van takes that off your hands. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What you get with us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Events in Martin Mill and across Kent
- A menu almost everyone likes
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
Give us a contact for the day who isn’t a close family member.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
For event organisers in Martin Mill
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Wake catering near Martin Mill
Martin Mill is about 3 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. Whether your wake is in the middle of Martin Mill or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We take the van to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Augustine, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Martin Mill is within about 4 miles of the sea.
For wakes in CT15, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. That could mean a wake at a home on Station Road, Barley Close and Lucerne Lane, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Martin Mill, we also cover Martin (1 mile north-west), East Langdon (1 mile west), West Cliffe (1 mile south), West Langdon (1 mile north-west) and Ringwould (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north), Dover (3 miles south-west), Folkestone (10 miles south-west), Ramsgate (12 miles north) and Broadstairs (14 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Royal Victoria Hospital (3.4 miles south-west) and Dover Castle (3.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.
- Local schools include Duke of York's Royal Military School (2.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Lantern Inn (under half a mile north-west)
- 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