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Funeral and Wake Catering for Rochester events
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book fish and chips for the wake in Rochester.
- Small family memorials
- Celebrations of life
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Book the van in Rochester
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Rochester
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly. We serve haddock and chips, mushy peas and gravy, and typical bookings are for remembering a loved one’s favourite food and small family memorials.
In Rochester, choosing a venue near the service helps guests, with parking for the van. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Places near Rochester
What else we do in Rochester
How the day works
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. Late-December sunset in Rochester is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- We plan a flexible serving time around the service.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME2 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.
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Why choose funeral and wake catering in Rochester?
There is little waste, because food is cooked to order.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Pub wakes
- Celebrations of life
With the A2 and A226 nearby, it’s easy for family travelling by car to reach Rochester.
Before you book anyone
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
What affects the price in Rochester
These are the factors that matter most:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and how many choices
- Numbers
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Expected numbers
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
For planners, venues and organisers
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 normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why book our van in Rochester
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- No kitchen needed
Common questions in Rochester
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Nicholas: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Could you trade in Broomhill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we’ll take it from there.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Can you be flexible on the day?
Yes. We serve when people are ready.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
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 clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Wake catering near Rochester
Rochester is about 27 miles east of London, in Medway. Bookings in Rochester 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. Rochester is one of 68 places in Medway where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Local halls and clubs near Rochester can host a wake if home is too small. If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
We serve wakes across the ME2, ME1, ME3 and ME4 postcode area. We can serve a wake on streets such as High Street, Gundolph Square and Station Road, wherever the van can park. Being close to the A2 and A226, Rochester is easy for us to reach with the van. We also bring the van to wakes in Strood (1 mile west), Borstal (1 mile south-west), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (3 miles west) and North Halling (3 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east) and Twydall (4 miles east). Being one of Medway’s larger places, Rochester has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Nearby you’ll also find Huguenot Museum (under half a mile east) and French Hospital (within half a mile south-east). Within reach you will find Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Nearby schools include Fort Pitt Grammar School (1 mile south-east) and Temple School (1.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Royal Crown Hotel (less than half a mile east)
- Other local spots include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (within half a mile north) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.2 miles 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