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Funeral and Wake Catering in Standen
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Standen and across Kent.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Pub wakes
Planning an event in Standen?
Should I sort the food myself?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Standen
Sometimes fish and chips was the favourite meal of the person being remembered, which makes it a fitting tribute. Typical bookings include village hall wakes and anniversary memorials, serving cod and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
In a small place like Standen, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- How long we serve
- How easy the site is to reach
- Cod, haddock or both
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the van would park
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Guests typically gather round the hatch as soon as we open. A wake in Standen in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Build in time for delays
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
- Let us know of any allergies
We park quietly before guests return from the service.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Standen?
Compared with a buffet, fish and chips is hot and simple, and there’s less waste when numbers are uncertain. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book our van in Standen
- Hot food handed straight over
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Events in Standen and across Kent
- A quote that spells everything out
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Also in Standen
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Standen
Do you come out to small places like Standen?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Standen from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in Standen?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we’ll confirm the rest.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Can the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is normally simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Wakes are often arranged quickly, so send us the date and we’ll answer right away.
After a funeral in Standen
Standen is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. For wakes in Standen, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Standen is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Standen to Canterbury (21 miles away).
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Standen; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We serve wakes across TN27. Local streets include Smarden Road, Pook Lane and Weeks Lane; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Standen we cover include Curteis' Corner (1 mile south-west), Lashenden (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (1 mile north-east), Biddenden (1 mile south-west) and Stede Quarter (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west), Foley Park (12 miles north-west) and Paddock Wood (12 miles west).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Romden Castle (2.7 miles north-east).
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Venues frequently 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 confirm what we can provide.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Space, access and the venue
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Standen
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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