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Funeral and Wake Catering in Ospringe
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Ospringe.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Memorial gatherings
Funeral and wake catering for Ospringe events
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Ospringe
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside, wherever the van can park. We serve haddock and chips, gravy and mushy peas, and we’re regularly asked to cater a tribute meal and remembrance gatherings.
Around Ospringe, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about parking for the van. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Ospringe?
It’s one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Family meals after the service
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
For family travelling by train, Faversham station is about 0.8 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if plans change
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- If the price includes VAT
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For warm food after a funeral, fish and chips from a van works well. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Ospringe hosts choose us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No kitchen needed
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- We cover Ospringe and the whole of Kent
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Common questions in Ospringe
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can the van park in Oare Meadow?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Of course. We are happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
How many people should we cater for?
A rough estimate is enough to start. Funeral directors can advise from experience.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
More for events in Ospringe
Arranging a wake in Ospringe
Ospringe is about 1 mile south-west of Faversham, in Kent. For a wake in Ospringe, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We serve 922 places across Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Ospringe to Canterbury (about 9 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 the ME13 postcode area. We can serve a wake on streets such as Water Lane, Lower Road and Capel Road, wherever the van can park. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Whitehill (1 mile south), Faversham (1 mile north-east), Davington (1 mile north-east), Brogdale (1 mile south) and Preston (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east) and Herne Bay (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (3.5 miles south-west).
- Nearby schools include The Abbey School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Maison Dieu pub (within half a mile north-east)
Should I sort the food myself?
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 solves that by cooking on site.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Access and parking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Service time
- The menu and how many choices
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A photo of the parking spot
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and time of the event
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Check the hall has an urn
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Build in time for delays
We start when you give the word.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
What happens on the day
We get there well before service, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your guests can wander over to the hatch once service starts. In autumn and winter, it is dark early in Ospringe; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- 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