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Funeral and Wake Catering in Teston
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Teston? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Gatherings after the committal
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Anniversary memorials
Funeral and wake catering for Teston events
Funeral and wake catering in Teston, fried fresh
We work quietly and simply. We park discreetly and serve when people are ready. On the menu are haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for anniversary memorials and wakes at church halls and clubs.
Near Teston, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
What else we do in Teston
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The date and time of year
- The minimum booking
- The number of meals
- Parking and the way in
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The address or venue name
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Step by step
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. In winter, it’s dark in Teston by about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Teston, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
Ensure older relatives can sit to eat.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Teston?
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Teston, people book us for occasions like:
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Memorial gatherings
- A tribute meal
- Gatherings after the committal
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- Any minimum charge
- Allergen information for each item
- A clear list of what’s included
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
FAQs for Teston
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul: 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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Which station is closest to Teston?
The closest is Wateringbury station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can you be flexible on the day?
We allow for it. We will work to your contact on the day.
Wake catering near Teston
Teston is about 4 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Wakes in Teston are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We serve all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 28 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Wateringbury station, about 0.9 miles south-west.
Here we cover the ME18 postcode area. Local streets include The Street, Courtlands and Church Street; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Red Hill (1 mile north-west), West Farleigh (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (1 mile west), Barming Heath (1 mile east) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (4 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are Oakwood Hospital (2.1 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (2.6 miles south-west).
- Local schools include The Malling School (2.4 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Wateringbury pub (0.7 miles west)
- 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