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Funeral and Wake Catering in Speed Gate
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Speed Gate and the surrounding area.
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Life celebrations
- Family meals after the service
Planning an event in Speed Gate?
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
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.
Funeral and wake catering in Speed Gate, fried fresh
It is an informal meal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. On the menu are pie and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for celebrations of life and family meals after the service.
In a small place like Speed Gate, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
What happens on the day
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Speed Gate; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- First, tell us 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.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Give us a contact for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or DA3 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Let us know of any allergies
We park quietly before guests return from the service.
A favourite cake can be a lovely touch.
Where the van can park in Speed Gate
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A short walk from the party
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
Questions from Speed Gate
Do you come out to small places like Speed Gate?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can someone else arrange it?
Of course. We are happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
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How we price fish and chips for the wake
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- How many people are eating
- The menu and how many choices
- The minimum booking
- Access and parking
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the parking spot
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where you’d like the van to go
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A sit-down meal can feel formal. A van keeps it relaxed. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- No kitchen needed
- Hot food handed straight over
- Events in Speed Gate and across Kent
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
For event organisers in Speed Gate
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
After a funeral in Speed Gate
Speed Gate is about 5 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. People in Speed Gate book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Speed Gate is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 18 miles away.
Speed Gate is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the DA3 postcode area. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Fawkham Green (1 mile south-east), West Yoke (1 mile east), Ash (1 mile south-east), Maplescombe (2 miles south-west) and West Kingsdown (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (6 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Darent Valley Hospital (4.5 miles north) and Eynsford Castle (2.4 miles west).
- Nearby, you will find The Rising Sun pub (within half a mile south-east)
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
- 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