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Funeral and wake catering in Stubb's Cross, Kent
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Stubb's Cross? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- A tribute meal
- Life celebrations
Planning an event in Stubb's Cross?
Questions from Stubb's Cross
Do you come out to small places like Stubb's Cross?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
How many people should we cater for?
Start with a rough number, and we will plan with a little extra.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Funeral and wake catering in Stubb's Cross, fried fresh
We cook as people come up, after a long, cold day. Whether it is remembering a loved one’s favourite food and pub wakes, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, cod and chips and sausage and chips and more.
For a wake near Stubb's Cross, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Step by step
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we are hot, we cook to order, timed around your wake. In summer, a wake in Stubb's Cross has light until about 9:15pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Share the timings for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Stubb's Cross
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Parking and the way in
- The day of the week
- How many people are eating
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies and diets you know about
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Stubb's Cross?
It suits all ages.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- A tribute meal
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Memorial gatherings
After a service at St Francis, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether travel is included
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
A chip van compared with other options
A formal meal does not always suit. Fish and chips lets people mingle. 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.
Why book our van in Stubb's Cross
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- We cover Stubb's Cross and the whole of Kent
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Stubb's Cross: halls, homes and travel
Stubb's Cross is about 2 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Stubb's Cross is well within our area, so your wake just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We take the van to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Stubb's Cross to Canterbury (16 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Stubb's Cross is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We serve wakes across the TN26 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on Magpie Hall Road and Tally Ho Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover wakes in Kingsnorth (1 mile east), Shadoxhurst (1 mile south-west), Park Farm (1 mile north-east), Stanhope (1 mile north-east) and Chilmington Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (11 miles east), Davington (14 miles north), Preston (14 miles north) and Hawkinge (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.9 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (3.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Stubb's Cross includes Orlestone Forest.
- Local schools include John Wallis Academy (1.2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Queen's Head Public House (0.9 miles north-east)
Nearby places to Stubb's Cross
Also in Stubb's Cross
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Mention allergies you know about
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
Give us a contact for the day who is not a close family member.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
- 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