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Funeral and Wake Catering in Styants Bottom
Something for almost everyone: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Funeral and wake catering in Styants Bottom.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
Funeral and wake catering for Styants Bottom events
Takeaway run or book a van?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Funeral and wake catering in Styants Bottom, cooked to order
We understand that timings on the day can move, so we stay flexible. Popular choices include cod and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater scattering of ashes gatherings and wakes at home.
In rural Styants Bottom, home or the hall is usual. We serve from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
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 will work through them with you.
What affects the price in Styants Bottom
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Your choice of menu
- How long we serve
- How many people are eating
- Parking and the way in
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where the van would go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Expected numbers
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works at home or at a hall. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Classic food your guests already know
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- All the chip-shop extras
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Perfect for your wake in Styants Bottom
It takes one job off a very long list at a difficult time.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Celebrations of life
- Remembrance gatherings
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Kemsing station, roughly 1 mile north-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. In Styants Bottom, it’s 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.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Make sure the van can get in
- Plan where the queue will stand
Get a quote
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, use our quote form.
Related guides
Styants Bottom: halls, homes and travel
Styants Bottom is about 3 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We serve wakes at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Styants Bottom and nearby villages. Styants Bottom is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is London, about 21 miles away.
After a service at St Lawrence, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Styants Bottom; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in TN15, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover wakes in Oldbury (1 mile east), Ightham (1 mile south-east), Stone Street (1 mile south), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (2.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Harrow Inn (0.8 miles south-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plan for a few extra people
- Mention allergies you know about
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Build in time for delays
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground when choosing a serving time.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
Places near Styants Bottom
Other occasions in Styants Bottom
Where the van can park in Styants Bottom
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
Styants Bottom: your questions answered
How far is Styants Bottom from London?
About 21 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We are gathering after a service at St Lawrence: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Can the van come to Styants Bottom?
We do. Styants Bottom is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we will explain the options.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
- 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