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Funeral and wake catering in Sellindge, Kent
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Sellindge and the surrounding area.
- Life celebrations
- Anniversary memorials
- Village hall wakes
Funeral and wake catering for Sellindge events
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Funeral and wake catering in Sellindge, fried fresh
Food is fried to order, so it is hot when people arrive. On the menu are pie and chips, gravy and haddock and chips, and we’re often booked for a tribute meal and remembrance gatherings.
Near Sellindge, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Why choose a fish and chip van in Sellindge?
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, fish and chips from a van works well. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why us?
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your wake. The frying and serving are down to us. In Sellindge, it’s dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- You share 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.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your wake, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Allow for the service running over
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How easy the site is to reach
- How many people are eating
- Whether a minimum applies
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Also in Sellindge
After a funeral in Sellindge
Sellindge is about 4 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. Tell us where your wake in Sellindge will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. Sellindge is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Sellindge to Canterbury (13 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. Sellindge is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 5 miles of Sellindge.
Anywhere in TN25, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Downs Way, Woodlees Close and Swan Green; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Close by, we cover wakes in Moorstock (1 mile north), Stanford (2 miles east), Postling (3 miles east), Stowting (3 miles north-east) and Skeete (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (6 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (4.7 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.4 miles south). The countryside around Sellindge includes Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
Common questions in Sellindge
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve near the sea around Sellindge?
Yes, of course. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your wake and we will send a quote.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
- 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