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Funeral and Wake Catering in Sinkhurst Green
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Sinkhurst Green and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at venues
Funeral and wake catering in Sinkhurst Green
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How easy the site is to reach
- The day of the week
- The number of meals
- Whether a minimum applies
Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the parking spot
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your wake, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Funeral and wake catering in Sinkhurst Green, fried fresh
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite, which makes it a fitting tribute. We serve cod and chips, gravy and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for gatherings at home after a funeral and gatherings after scattering ashes.
Near Sinkhurst Green, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground when choosing a serving time.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Places near Sinkhurst Green
Other occasions in Sinkhurst Green
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Questions from Sinkhurst Green
How far is Sinkhurst Green from London?
About 38 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Sinkhurst Green too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a picture if you can.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
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 usually the easier option.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
A chip van compared with other options
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works where they don’t, or at home. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Quick service from the hatch
- A clear quote before you book
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Sinkhurst Green: halls, homes and travel
Sinkhurst Green is about 8 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Tell us where your wake in Sinkhurst Green will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Sinkhurst Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Sinkhurst Green to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Sinkhurst Green is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We take the van to wakes all over the TN17 postcode area and the streets around it. We also bring the van to wakes in Frittenden (1 mile south), Knox Bridge (2 miles south-west), Hawkenbury (2 miles north), Staplehurst (2 miles north-west) and Cranbrook Common (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles north), Ashford (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Kings Hill (11 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent Firefighting Museum (1.6 miles south-east) and Benenden Hospital (4.6 miles south).
- Local pubs include Bell And Jorrocks Public House (0.7 miles south-east)
The process
Changes on the day are fine: we will adjust start times and pace to suit your wake. In winter, it is dark in Sinkhurst Green by about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Clear the route for the van
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Where the van can park in Sinkhurst Green
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- 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