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Funeral and Wake Catering for Postling events
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Postling and Kent, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Funeral and wake catering in Postling
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Postling
Services often run over, so we stay flexible. Typical bookings include wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and wakes at home, with haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
In rural Postling, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
Occasions we serve in Postling
It’s one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Postling and Kent:
- Wakes at venues
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Family meals after the service
After a service at Church of St Mary and St Radegund, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What your quote should include
- How many hours the van serves
- Payment terms and deposit
- When final numbers are due
- The cancellation terms
What else we do in Postling
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
FAQs for Postling
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary and St Radegund: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How far is Postling from London?
About 57 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
What if the weather’s bad?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
How quickly can you come?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We’ll let you know quickly.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can the van park on the street?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is typically simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Arranging a wake in Postling
Postling is about 3 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. We park up at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Postling and the surrounding area. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Postling to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Sandling station is about 1.3 miles away. Postling is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. Postling is within about 4 miles of the sea, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
Anywhere in CT21, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For wakes just outside Postling, we cover Stanford (1 mile south-west), Skeete (1 mile north), Etchinghill (1 mile east), Woodland (2 miles north) and Lyminge (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (10 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles east), Hythe (3 miles south) and Tower Hamlets (10 miles east).
A little further out are Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.4 miles east) and Saltwood Castle (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Postling includes Tolsford Hill.
About the food
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Space, access and the venue
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
Why choose a fish and chip van in Postling?
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, fish and chips from a van works well in Postling. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book our van in Postling
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- No surprises in your quote
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Bookings across Kent, including Postling
Read how we price and the cost guide.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Any minimum charge
- Service time
- How easy the site is to reach
- Your choice of menu
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
For event organisers in Postling
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
The process
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. Summer evenings in Postling stay light until about 9:15pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Clear the route for the van
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, 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