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Funeral and Wake Catering for Stowting Common events
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Stowting Common and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Pub wakes
- Small family memorials
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
A chip van near Stowting Common
About our funeral and wake catering in Stowting Common
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite, which makes it a fitting tribute. We serve haddock and chips, gravy and mushy peas, and we’re often booked for wakes at church halls and clubs and a favourite meal in someone’s memory.
In a small place like Stowting Common, 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, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Events we cater in Stowting Common
It can be a fitting tribute.
These are some of the bookings we take around Stowting Common:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Celebrations of life
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Westenhanger station, roughly 3.7 miles south of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
Other occasions in Stowting Common
Stowting Common: halls, homes and travel
Stowting Common is about 6 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Anywhere in TN25, we can fry fresh for your guests. Stowting Common is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Stowting Common is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 6 miles of Stowting Common, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
Anywhere in TN25, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Brabourne Lane and Stowting Hill, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Stowting Common, we also cover Stowting (1 mile south), Hemsted (1 mile south-east), Skeete (2 miles south-east), Woodland (2 miles south-east) and Rhodes Minnis (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (7 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north), Dover (12 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Faversham (13 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (5.1 miles west). The countryside around Stowting Common includes Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
About the food
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Stowting Common
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
Questions from Stowting Common
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you serve near the sea around Stowting Common?
Yes, of course. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your wake and we will send a quote.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Compared with a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- All the chip-shop extras
- Events in Stowting Common and across Kent
- Quick service from the hatch
- A menu almost everyone likes
Read our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of menu
- How easy the site is to reach
- Any minimum charge
- The number of meals
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Stowting Common? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. In winter, it’s dark in Stowting Common by about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Make sure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
- 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