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Funeral and Wake Catering in St Paul's Cray
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Funeral and wake catering in St Paul's Cray.
- Small family memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Book the van in St Paul's Cray
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in St Paul's Cray
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside. Typical bookings include remembrance gatherings and small family memorials, with gravy, pie and chips and cod and chips.
In St Paul's Cray, a hall with parking is often the easiest option, though home can work with a drive. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Location
- St Paul's Cray (BR5, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Who books funeral and wake catering in St Paul's Cray?
There is little waste, because food is cooked to order.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in St Paul's Cray and Greater London:
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Pub wakes
- Life celebrations
- Family meals after the service
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, St Mary Cray station serves St Paul's Cray directly.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and deposit
- The cancellation terms
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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.
St Paul's Cray: your questions answered
Is parking a problem for the van in St Paul's Cray?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We’ll work around it.
We’re gathering after a service at St Barnabas: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in St Paul's Cray?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your wake and we will send a quote.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
What if we do not know numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we will firm it up nearer the day.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Typically, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
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What else we do in St Paul's Cray
Wakes in St Paul's Cray: venues and practical details
St Paul's Cray is about 1 mile north of Orpington, in Greater London. Tell us where your wake in St Paul's Cray will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We take the van to all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our bookings stretch from St Paul's Cray to London (11 miles away).
After a service at St Barnabas, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. St Paul's Cray is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cover wakes in every part of the BR5 and BR7 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Main Road, Murray Road and Rushet Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include St Mary Cray (1 mile south), Poverest (1 mile south), Derry Downs (1 mile south), Orpington (1 mile south) and Kevington (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Lullingstone Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and London Borough of Bromley Museum (1.5 miles south). Open spaces near St Paul's Cray include The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Nearby schools include Walsingham School (less than half a mile north) and Kemnal Technology College (0.9 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Blue Anchor Public House (0.5 miles south-east)
What affects the price in St Paul's Cray
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The day of the week
- The menu and how many choices
- Any minimum charge
- Parking and the way in
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Send us the date, the address or BR5 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
A chip van compared with other options
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. Hot food can be more welcome, especially in winter. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book with us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A clear quote before booking
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
What happens on the day
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your guests, which we agree with you beforehand. In St Paul's Cray, it is dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Ensure the van can get in
Getting a price
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A short walk from the party
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
As a London location, St Paul's Cray is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock 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