Kent · England
Funeral and wake catering in Newington, Kent
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Newington and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Book the van in Newington
How our funeral and wake catering works in Newington
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside. Whether it is wakes at home and gatherings at a village hall or club, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, gravy and sausage and chips and more.
In Newington, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Let us know where the van can go. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Newington questions
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Newington from London?
About 34 miles from central London.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We will tell you right away whether we are available.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in Newington?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Have chairs for those who need them
We arrive in good time and park discreetly before guests return from the service.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
The process
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Late-December sunset in Newington is about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Clear the route for the van
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Who books funeral and wake catering in Newington?
There’s little waste, because food is cooked to order.
In Newington and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Small family memorials
- Pub wakes
- Gatherings after the committal
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
If there isn’t room at home, a hall or club near Newington may suit, with the van in the car park.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- How much space the van takes up
Towns and villages near Newington
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A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, fish and chips from a van works well. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- All the chip-shop extras
- No surprises in your quote
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The day of the week
- Whether a minimum applies
- The number of meals
- Service time
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability straight away.
After a funeral in Newington
Newington is about 3 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Bookings in Newington come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Newington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Newington station is in Newington itself. After a service at Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Newington; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in ME9, we can fry fresh for your guests. Streets in the area include Station Road, High Street and London Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Breach (1 mile north-west), Keycol (1 mile east), Lower Hartlip (1 mile west), Danaway (1 mile south) and Chestnut Street (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (3 miles east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Faversham (10 miles east), Northfleet (15 miles west) and Minster (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.8 miles east) and Court Hall Museum (2.8 miles east). Open spaces near Newington include Bishop Saltings.
- Schools near Newington include Leigh Academy Rainham (2 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Wheatsheaf pub (under half a mile south)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
- 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