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Funeral and wake catering in Norton Ash, Kent
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Norton Ash and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Village hall wakes
Funeral and wake catering for Norton Ash events
Funeral and wake catering in Norton Ash, cooked to order
Food is fried to order, so it’s hot when people arrive, after a long, cold day. Typical bookings include wakes at home and remembering a loved one’s favourite food, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
In rural Norton Ash, home or the hall is usual. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
Events we cater in Norton Ash
It is warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Norton Ash, people book us for occasions like:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- A tribute meal
- Memorial gatherings
For family travelling by train, Teynham station, about 1.1 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- How allergens are handled
- How much space the van takes up
- What the price includes, item by item
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A sit-down meal can feel formal. A van keeps it relaxed. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
What you get with us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Hot food handed straight over
- No kitchen needed
- Everything cooked to order at your event
What happens on the day
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Late-December sunset in Norton Ash 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.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Share the timings for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or ME9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Allow for the service running over
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
Remember the journey from the service.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
Nearby places to Norton Ash
What else we do in Norton Ash
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
After a funeral in Norton Ash
Norton Ash is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. We serve wakes at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Norton Ash and nearby villages. We take the van to 922 places in Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Norton Ash to Canterbury (about 11 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Wakes anywhere in ME9 start with a parking spot for the van. Streets in the area include London Road and Lower Norton Lane, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Norton Ash, we also cover Deerton Street (1 mile north), Lewson Street (1 mile south-west), Tickham (1 mile south-west), Teynham (1 mile north-west) and Teynham Street (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (11 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles west), Whitstable (9 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Newnham Castle (2.7 miles south-west) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.8 miles west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough Inn (0.6 miles south-west)
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
What affects the price in Norton Ash
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether a minimum applies
- How long we serve
- Numbers
- Cod, haddock or both
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
Norton Ash: your questions answered
Is Norton Ash too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Norton Ash from London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How many people should we cater for?
Give us your best estimate, and we will plan with a little extra.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Get in touch as soon as you can. We will tell you straight away whether we’re available.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we’ll explain the options.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Norton Ash.
- 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