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Funeral and Wake Catering in Pett Bottom
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake turns food into part of your wake in Pett Bottom.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Wakes at venues
Fresh fish and chips in Pett Bottom
Funeral and wake catering in Pett Bottom, cooked to order
Services often run over, so we stay flexible. Popular choices include mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and we are often booked for remembrance gatherings and gatherings at a village hall or club.
In a small place like Pett Bottom, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Space, access and the venue
We will be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. The main points are:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A spot near your guests
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
How the day works
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Pett Bottom; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Share the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Perfect for your wake in Pett Bottom
It is one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Remembrance gatherings
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Bekesbourne station is about 3 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Pett Bottom: your questions answered
Is Pett Bottom close to London?
About 55 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Pett Bottom too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes, that’s common.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Mention allergies you know about
- Allow for the service running over
- Cater for a few more than you expect
Give us a contact for the day who isn’t a close family member.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works where they don’t, or at home. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Pett Bottom
- Hot food handed straight over
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No kitchen needed
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
After a funeral in Pett Bottom
Pett Bottom is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Bookings in Pett Bottom come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Pett Bottom is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van.
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Pett Bottom; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area. From Pett Bottom Road and School Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Lower Hardres (1 mile north-west), Upper Hardres (1 mile south-west), Street End (1 mile north-west), Lynsore Bottom (1 mile south) and Nackington (2 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (12 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
A little further out are Canterbury Castle (3.4 miles north) and Rupert Bear Museum (3.5 miles north).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Duck pub (less than half a mile south-east)
- 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