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Funeral and Wake Catering in The Stocks
We bring fish and chips for the wake across The Stocks and Kent, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at venues
A chip van near The Stocks
Funeral and wake catering in The Stocks, cooked to order
Fish and chips is informal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. For celebrations of life and gatherings at home after a funeral, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, gravy and cod and chips for your guests.
For a wake near The Stocks, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in The Stocks?
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in The Stocks and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at venues
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Rye station, about 4.2 miles south.
What to look for in a quote
- How many hours the van serves
- The deadline for final numbers
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
Nearby places to The Stocks
More for events in The Stocks
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Allow a little extra
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Let us know of any allergies
We start when you give the word.
Have napkins and bins ready.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
What happens on the day
The van turns up at the agreed time, parks where we agreed. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. Sunset in The Stocks is about 7:00pm in late September and about 3:50pm in December; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Wakes in The Stocks: venues and practical details
The Stocks is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. People in The Stocks book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from The Stocks to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
For a service at a church like Parish Church of St John the Baptist, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The coast is within about 5 miles of The Stocks, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
We take the van to wakes all over the TN30 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on Stocks Road, Budd's Lane and Wittersham Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside The Stocks, we also cover Acton (1 mile north), Wittersham (1 mile west), Stone Corner (1 mile north), Stone in Oxney (2 miles east) and Reading Street (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (4 miles north), Kennington (13 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles east), Staplehurst (13 miles north-west) and Stanhope (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Smallhythe Place (2 miles north-west) and Ypres Tower (4.4 miles south). The countryside around The Stocks includes Flatropers Wood.
- Pubs nearby include The Ewe And Lamb Inn (0.5 miles west)
FAQs for The Stocks
Can you serve near the sea around The Stocks?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Do you come out to small places like The Stocks?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you cover The Stocks?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and The Stocks is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a buffet, fish and chips is hot and simple, and there’s less waste when numbers are uncertain. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Why The Stocks hosts choose us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A quote that spells everything out
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
See our prices page or the cost guide.
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 generally simpler.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A short walk from the party
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Access wide and high enough for the van
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The menu and how many choices
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the van would park
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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