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Funeral and Wake Catering in Pested
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Pested and the surrounding area.
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
A chip van near Pested
Occasions we serve in Pested
For some families, it was a favourite meal.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We’re often booked for:
- Memorial gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- A tribute meal
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
For a service at a church like Church of St Peter, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Comparing caterers
- How late numbers can change
- Whether there’s a minimum
- Allergen information for each item
- How many hours the van serves
About our funeral and wake catering in Pested
After a funeral, people want somewhere to gather and something comforting to eat. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. We are frequently asked to cater gatherings at a village hall or club and family meals after the service, with pie and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas.
In rural Pested, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Distance and any road charges
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- Service time
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will check the date and send a price.
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 are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
Ensure older relatives can sit to eat.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
How the day works
The first sign we’ve arrived is typically the smell, about the time the first guests wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. Summer evenings in Pested stay light until about 9:15pm, but in December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Clear the route for the van
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
Each quote is put together for your wake. Start with your date, and we will check availability right away.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Pested?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Events in Pested and across Kent
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Pested: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Pested from London?
About 46 miles from central London.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
What if we do not know numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we’ll plan with a little extra.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we’ll explain the options.
About the food
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
More for events in Pested
Arranging a wake in Pested
Pested is about 6 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. For a wake in Pested, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We serve all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Wye station, about 3.6 miles south-east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Pested, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Anywhere in TN25, we can bring the van to you. We also bring the van to wakes in Challock (1 mile south), Paddock (1 mile south-west), Badlesmere (2 miles north), Throwley Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Throwley (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.6 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include The Stag pub (0.5 miles south)
- 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