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Funeral and Wake Catering in Nettlestead Green
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Nettlestead Green and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Wakes at home
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Fresh fish and chips in Nettlestead Green
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Nettlestead Green
We cook as people come up. Whether it is anniversary memorials and celebrations of life, we can cook cod and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
In a small place like Nettlestead Green, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Perfect for your wake in Nettlestead Green
There is no kitchen work for anyone.
In Nettlestead Green and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Village hall wakes
- Memorial gatherings
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at home
After a service at St Mary's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any minimum charge
- Payment terms and deposit
- How late numbers can change
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How many people are eating
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
- The day of the week
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Send us the date, the address or ME18 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Wake catering near Nettlestead Green
Nettlestead Green is about 6 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Bookings in Nettlestead Green come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Nettlestead Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Nettlestead Green to London (28 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that Yalding station, about 0.5 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the ME18 postcode area, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Station Road, Maidstone Road and Hampstead Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. For wakes just outside Nettlestead Green, we cover Nettlestead (1 mile north), Yalding (1 mile south-east), Congelow (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (2 miles north-east) and Benover (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (6 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (6 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
A little further out are Leybourne Castle (5 miles north) and Teapot Island (0.9 miles south-east).
What happens on the day
We do not cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. In Nettlestead Green, it is dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Allow for the service running over
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
Make sure older relatives can sit to eat.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
A chip van compared with other options
A sit-down meal can feel formal. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Events in Nettlestead Green and across Kent
- Classic food your guests already know
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Quick service from the hatch
See our pricing and the cost guide.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
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 is fried on the spot.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Nettlestead Green: your questions answered
Is Nettlestead Green close to London?
About 28 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Nettlestead Green?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
How quickly can you come?
Wakes are often arranged quickly, so ask and we’ll reply quickly.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
For event organisers in Nettlestead Green
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
- 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