Kent · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Reading Street events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Reading Street and across Kent.
- Anniversary memorials
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Wakes at home
Funeral and wake catering in Reading Street
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
A favourite cake can be a lovely touch.
About our funeral and wake catering in Reading Street
Sometimes fish and chips was the favourite meal of the person being remembered. Whether it’s anniversary memorials and a wake at the family home, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas.
In a small place like Reading Street, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wakes in Reading Street: venues and practical details
Reading Street is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Bookings in Reading Street come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Reading Street to Canterbury (22 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
This part of Kent takes in TN30. Close by, we cover wakes in Stone Corner (1 mile south-west), Acton (2 miles south-west), Appledore Heath (2 miles east), Leigh Green (2 miles north-west) and Stone in Oxney (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (9 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east), Tenterden (3 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Smallhythe Place (1.8 miles west). The countryside around Reading Street includes Orlestone Forest.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Late-December sunset in Reading Street is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- 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, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN30 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Events we cater in Reading Street
It suits all ages.
In Reading Street and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.3 miles east of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How many hours the van serves
- When final numbers are due
Towns and villages near Reading Street
Other occasions in Reading Street
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Service time
- How easy the site is to reach
- Whether a minimum applies
- Cod, haddock or both
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wake.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Anything awkward about the way in
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Where the van can park in Reading Street
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Reading Street
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Common questions in Reading Street
Do you come out to small places like Reading Street?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Reading Street?
The closest is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can the van come to Reading Street?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Reading Street and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
How quickly can you come?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We’ll let you know quickly.
What if we only have street parking?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is usually simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children usually love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
- 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