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Funeral and Wake Catering in Sholden Meadows
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Sholden Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Gatherings after the committal
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Book the van in Sholden Meadows
How we price fish and chips for the wake
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How many people are eating
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Sholden Meadows
Food is fried to order, so it is hot when people arrive. We’re often asked to cater pub wakes and scattering of ashes gatherings, serving pie and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
Near Sholden Meadows, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
FAQs for Sholden Meadows
Which station is closest to Sholden Meadows?
The closest is Deal station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Nicholas?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you cover Sholden Meadows?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Sholden Meadows and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Plan for a few extra people
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Ask the venue about the van
Give us a contact for the day who isn’t a close family member.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
Sholden Meadows: halls, homes and travel
Sholden Meadows is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. Anywhere in CT14, we can bring the van to you. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Sholden Meadows to Canterbury (13 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Nicholas, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Sholden Meadows is within about 2 miles of the sea.
Here we cover the CT14 postcode area. Your wake could be at a house on Bargrave Lane, Wyborn Drive and Banks Way or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Sholden Meadows, we also cover Sholden (1 mile east), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
A little further out are Deal Castle (1.5 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Castle Community College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Magnet pub (0.7 miles south-east)
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.
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.
Food your guests will love
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Towns and villages near Sholden Meadows
What else we do in Sholden Meadows
How the day works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we’ll adjust start times and pace to suit your wake. In Sholden Meadows, it is 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.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Get a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability straight away.
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Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Sholden Meadows?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Events in Sholden Meadows and across Kent
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A clear quote before you book
- No kitchen needed
Read our prices page 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