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Funeral and Wake Catering in Paddock
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Paddock and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Wakes at venues
Book the van in Paddock
Funeral and wake catering in Paddock, cooked to order
Services often run over, and we will work around the service and the family. On the menu are pie and chips, mushy peas and gravy, and we’re regularly asked to cater wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and family meals after the service.
In rural Paddock, home or the hall is usual. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Any minimum charge
- Numbers
- Distance and any road charges
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wake.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the van would park
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Paddock: halls, homes and travel
Paddock is about 5 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. We take fish and chips for the wake to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Paddock. Paddock is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Charing station is about 3 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Paddock; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in TN25, we can fry fresh for your guests. From Canterbury Road and Green Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Challock (1 mile east), Pested (1 mile north-east), Stocker's Head (2 miles west), Charing Hill (2 miles west) and Stalisfield (3 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (5 miles south), Canterbury (11 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.8 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (5.8 miles south-east).
- Schools near Paddock include The Hayesbrook School (2 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequers pub (0.8 miles east)
Paddock: your questions answered
Is Paddock close to London?
About 45 miles from central London.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
How do we estimate numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we will firm it up nearer the day.
Can the van park on the street?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is usually simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in Paddock?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so the food is still fresh when it’s served. In autumn and winter, it is dark early in Paddock; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Clear the route for the van
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Plan for a few extra people
Remember the journey from the service.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
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What the van needs
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Working with your venue
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.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
About the food
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Events we cater in Paddock
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
Whatever the occasion in Paddock, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re often booked for:
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Cosmas and St Damian, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
- How allergens are handled
- Any minimum charge
- 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