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Funeral and Wake Catering for Royal Tunbridge Wells events
Funeral and wake catering in Royal Tunbridge Wells: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Village hall wakes
- Wakes at home
Fresh fish and chips in Royal Tunbridge Wells
How our funeral and wake catering works in Royal Tunbridge Wells
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues, wherever the van can park. We’re often asked to cater wakes at home and family meals after the service, serving gravy, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
In a town like Royal Tunbridge Wells, a wake at the family home or the local hall is common. We park on the drive or in the hall car park. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Royal Tunbridge Wells: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Royal Tunbridge Wells?
The closest is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
What if the service runs late?
Of course. We serve when people are ready.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
How do we estimate numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we will firm it up nearer the day.
Do you cover Royal Tunbridge Wells?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Royal Tunbridge Wells and across Kent. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
What happens on the day
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we’re there in good time before you want to eat. In winter, it’s dark in Royal Tunbridge Wells by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Make sure the van can get in
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Organising for someone else?
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- A tribute meal
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
With the A26 and A263 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Before you book anyone
- Whether there’s a minimum
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and deposit
Where the van can park in Royal Tunbridge Wells
We will be honest if a spot will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Nearby places to Royal Tunbridge Wells
What else we do in Royal Tunbridge Wells
After a funeral in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells is about 30 miles south-east of London, in Kent. We serve wakes at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Royal Tunbridge Wells. We serve 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Brighton (27 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Families holding a service at Parish Church of St Barnabas often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. Royal Tunbridge Wells is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wherever your wake is in TN2, TN4 and TN1, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wake could be at a house on Market Square, Goods Station Road and Culverden Square or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Royal Tunbridge Wells sits on or near the A26 and A263, so getting the van to your wake is simple. We also bring the van to wakes in Hawkenbury (1 mile south-east), High Brooms (1 mile north-east), Broadwater Down (1 mile south-west), Southborough (1 mile north) and Rusthall (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north), Tonbridge (4 miles north), Kings Hill (11 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north-east). Royal Tunbridge Wells is one of the larger places we cover in Kent, with lots of choice for wakes.
A little further out are Royal Victoria Place (within half a mile south-west) and Tonbridge Castle (4.2 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Skinners' School (0.5 miles north-west) and Rose Hill School (1 mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Crystal Palace pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Ask the venue about the van
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
We arrive in good time and park discreetly before guests return from the service.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
A chip van compared with other options
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works where they don’t, or at home. Larger groups typically cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Bookings across Kent, including Royal Tunbridge Wells
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Hot food handed straight over
Read how we price or the cost guide.
- 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