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Funeral and Wake Catering for Paddock Wood events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Paddock Wood.
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Pub wakes
- A tribute meal
Funeral and wake catering in Paddock Wood
Paddock Wood: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Paddock Wood?
Paddock Wood has its own station: Paddock Wood station.
Can the van park in Foal Hurst Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first.
Can the van park on grass?
Normally, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for guests.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
What if timings change?
We allow for it. We will agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes, that’s common.
Funeral and wake catering in Paddock Wood, cooked to order
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’re often asked to cater memorial events and anniversaries and gatherings at home after a funeral, serving mushy peas, pie and chips and gravy.
In Paddock Wood, the hall is often where people gather. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Places near Paddock Wood
More for events in Paddock Wood
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The date and time of year
- Your choice of menu
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
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.
Arranging a wake in Paddock Wood
Paddock Wood is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. For wakes in Paddock Wood, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Paddock Wood is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 31 miles away.
Families holding a service at St Andrew's Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. Relatives arriving by train should know that Paddock Wood station is in Paddock Wood itself.
Here we cover the TN12 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Church Road, Station Road and Forest Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Paddock Wood is on the B2017 and B2160, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Whetsted (1 mile north-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (2 miles west), Matfield (2 miles south-west) and Brenchley (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Tonbridge (5 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.4 miles north). Open spaces near Paddock Wood include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Mascalls School (0.5 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include John Brunt V.C. Pub (under half a mile north)
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A spot near your guests
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- 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’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Allow a little extra
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Build in time for delays
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Perfect for your wake in Paddock Wood
It works for everyone.
In Paddock Wood and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Celebrations of life
- Memorial events and anniversaries
Relatives driving in can use the B2017 and B2160 to reach Paddock Wood.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Any minimum charge
- The deposit and payment dates
- The service time, and the cost of running over
How it works
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. In autumn and winter, it is dark early in Paddock Wood; make sure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Make sure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
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. To send them, fill in 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