Medway · England
Funeral and wake catering in North Street, Medway
Planning fish and chips for the wake in North Street? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Pub wakes
- Wakes at home
Book the van in North Street
About our funeral and wake catering in North Street
We work quietly and simply. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you’re ready. We are frequently asked to cater wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and life celebrations, serving haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
Near North Street, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Questions from North Street
Which station is closest to North Street?
The closest is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 4.2 miles away.
How far is North Street from London?
About 30 miles from central London.
Do you cover North Street?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and North Street is within our area and the rest of Medway. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Often, yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Get in touch as soon as you can. We’ll tell you straight away whether we are available.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a picture if you can.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
After a funeral in North Street
North Street is about 5 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. Bookings in North Street come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover 68 places in Medway. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
After a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
We take the van to wakes all over ME3. We also bring the van to wakes in Tunbridge Hill (1 mile south-west), Kingsnorth (1 mile south), Stoke (1 mile north-east), Fenn Street (1 mile north-west) and Sharnal Street (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south-west), Rochester (6 miles south-west), Rainham (5 miles south), Strood (6 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (4.9 miles south-west) and Upnor Castle (4 miles south-west). Open spaces near North Street include Bishop Saltings.
- Local pubs include The White Horse pub (0.9 miles north-east)
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The minimum booking
- Access and parking
- How many people are eating
- The menu and how many choices
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the van would park
- A photo of the parking spot
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For warm food after a funeral, fish and chips from a van works well in North Street. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Guests typically gather round the hatch once service starts. In North Street, it’s dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Clear the route for the van
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
Getting a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Nearby places to North Street
What else we do in North Street
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Events we cater in North Street
It works for everyone.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in North Street and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Memorial gatherings
- A tribute meal
- Anniversary memorials
- Small family memorials
If relatives are coming by rail, Gillingham (Kent) station, about 4.2 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether there is a minimum
- A clear list of what’s included
- 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