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Funeral and wake catering in Street End, Kent
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Street End and the surrounding area.
- Family meals after the service
- Pub wakes
- A tribute meal
Fresh fish and chips in Street End
Common questions in Street End
Which station is closest to Street End?
Canterbury East station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre.
Is Street End 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.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes, that’s common.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Can the van come to Street End?
We do. We serve events in Street End and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Funeral and wake catering in Street End, cooked to order
Funerals are often arranged at short notice, so get in touch as soon as you can. Typical bookings include a favourite meal in someone’s memory and memorial gatherings, with gravy, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
For a wake near Street End, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before booking.
Also near Street End
Also in Street End
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Plan seating for older guests
- Allow for the service running over
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
Arranging a wake in Street End
Street End is about 2 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. For wakes in Street End, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
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. Street End is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We take the van to wakes all over the CT4 postcode area and the streets around it. From White Hill Close, Bridge Road and Faussett Hill or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Street End, we also cover Nackington (1 mile north-east), Lower Hardres (1 mile south), Stuppington (1 mile north-west), Pett Bottom (1 mile south-east) and Upper Hardres (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south), Whitstable (8 miles north), Deal (14 miles east) and Faversham (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Rupert Bear Museum (2.3 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (1.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. 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.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
How the day works
The first sign we’ve arrived is typically the smell. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. Summer evenings in Street End stay light until about 9:15pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Make sure the van can get in
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we will check availability straight away.
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What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The day of the week
- Any minimum charge
- Travel, tolls and road charges
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- Your date and serving time
- Expected numbers
- Where the van would park
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
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 spot near your guests
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Perfect for your wake in Street End
For some families, it was a favourite meal.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Family meals after the service
- Small family memorials
- Wakes at home
- Village hall wakes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Canterbury East station, roughly 2.1 miles north of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- How allergens are handled
- When final numbers are due
- The cancellation terms
- 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