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Funeral and Wake Catering in New Pound
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in New Pound and the surrounding area.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at venues
Fresh fish and chips in New Pound
About our funeral and wake catering in New Pound
Someone else can make the booking for you. Whether it’s life celebrations and a wake at the family home, we can cook mushy peas, haddock and chips and gravy and more.
For a wake near New Pound, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the van in the yard or car park. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
What affects the price in New Pound
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Any minimum charge
- How many people are eating
- The day of the week
- Parking and the way in
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wake.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Your date and serving time
- The address or venue name
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Towns and villages near New Pound
What else we do in New Pound
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Common questions in New Pound
Can you serve after a service at St Lawrence's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you come out to small places like New Pound?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van come to New Pound?
Yes, we do. We serve events in New Pound and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for guests.
What if the service runs late?
We plan for delays. We will agree a serving time and stay flexible.
How do we estimate numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we’ll firm it up nearer the day.
How it works
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wake in New Pound. In winter, it’s dark in New Pound by about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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New Pound: halls, homes and travel
New Pound is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. For a wake in New Pound, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We serve all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from New Pound to London (about 25 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Wateringbury station, roughly 2.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Anywhere in ME18, we can bring the van to you. From Beech Road, Newpound Lane and Seven Mile Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Herne Pound (1 mile east), Swanton (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south-east), Kent Street (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Hospital (5.2 miles east) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.8 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Queens Head Public House (0.7 miles east)
A chip van compared with other options
For warm food after a funeral, fish and chips from a van works well in New Pound. 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
- A clear quote before booking
- We cover New Pound and the whole of Kent
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at how we price or what a fish and chip van costs.
Should I sort the food myself?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A spot near your guests
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
Who books funeral and wake catering in New Pound?
There is little waste, because food is cooked to order.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Gatherings after the committal
- Memorial gatherings
- A wake at the family home
- A tribute meal
If the funeral is at a church such as St Lawrence's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- Whether there is a minimum
- Allergen information for each item
- Payment terms and deposit
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- 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