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Funeral and Wake Catering for Mowshurst events
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Mowshurst and Kent, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Anniversary memorials
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- A wake at the family home
Funeral and wake catering in Mowshurst
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Funeral and wake catering in Mowshurst, fried fresh
After a funeral, people want somewhere to gather and something comforting to eat. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. Typical bookings include village hall wakes and pub wakes, with haddock and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Mowshurst, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Mowshurst?
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. A van takes that off your hands. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book our van in Mowshurst
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- All the chip-shop extras
- Bookings across Kent, including Mowshurst
Towns and villages near Mowshurst
Also in Mowshurst
Events we cater in Mowshurst
It is one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Memorial gatherings
- Pub wakes
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
For a service at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What to look for in a quote
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How allergens are handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Step by step
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. In winter, it is dark in Mowshurst by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Ensure the van can get in
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
Arranging a wake in Mowshurst
Mowshurst is about 7 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. In and around Mowshurst, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 21 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Edenbridge station, roughly 0.6 miles west of the centre. Mowshurst is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wherever your wake is in TN8, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Marlpit Hill (1 mile west), Edenbridge (1 mile south-west), Pootings (1 mile north), Four Elms (1 mile north-east) and Troy Town (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-east), Tonbridge (9 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (15 miles east) and Paddock Wood (14 miles east).
A little further out are Haxted Watermill Museum (2.3 miles south-west) and Hever Castle (2.3 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (0.6 miles west)
For event organisers in Mowshurst
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.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Questions from Mowshurst
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is Mowshurst close to London?
About 21 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will confirm the rest.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Let us know of any allergies
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Check the hall has an urn
- Choose a friend to be our contact
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
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?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
- 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