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Funeral and Wake Catering in Mersham
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Funeral and wake catering in Mersham.
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
Fresh fish and chips in Mersham
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Mersham
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues. We’re frequently asked to cater gatherings at home after a funeral and family gatherings after a burial or cremation, serving pie and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
For a wake near Mersham, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
For event organisers in Mersham
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Mersham: halls, homes and travel
Mersham is about 3 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Around Mersham, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. Mersham is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
After a service at Church of St John the Baptist, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Mersham, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cover wakes in every part of the TN25 postcode area. We can serve a wake on streets such as Church Road, The Street and Church Close or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. For wakes just outside Mersham, we cover Sevington (1 mile north-west), South Stour (1 mile south-west), Ridgeway (1 mile east), Hinxhill Park (2 miles north) and Smeeth (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (3 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (7 miles south-east) and Davington (14 miles north).
A little further out are Ashford Designer Outlet (2.6 miles north-west) and William Harvey Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Mersham includes Hatch Park.
- Nearby, you will find The Farriers Arms (under half a mile south-west)
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Mersham
Can the van park in Poulton Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first.
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 follow the site rules.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What if we only have street parking?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is typically easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Can a friend deal with you?
Of course. We’re happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Numbers
- Your choice of menu
- Any minimum charge
- Access and parking
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Mersham?
For warm food after a funeral, fish and chips from a van works well in Mersham. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why Mersham hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Bookings across Kent, including Mersham
How the day works
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. In Mersham, it’s dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Get a quote
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Mersham? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Plan seating for older guests
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
Make sure older relatives can sit to eat.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Mersham?
It is one less thing to organise.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Pub wakes
- A wake at the family home
- A tribute meal
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Ashford International station, about 2.9 miles north-west.
Before you book anyone
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How allergens are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Places near Mersham
Also in Mersham
- 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