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Funeral and Wake Catering in Throwley Forstal
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Throwley Forstal? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Family meals after the service
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Village hall wakes
Book the van in Throwley Forstal
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Check the hall has an urn
- Allow a little extra
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Throwley Forstal
Services frequently run over, so we stay flexible. Whether it is memorial gatherings and gatherings at a village hall or club, we can cook gravy, mushy peas and haddock and chips.
In a small place like Throwley Forstal, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Throwley Forstal?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Bookings across Kent, including Throwley Forstal
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Classic food your guests already know
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Throwley Forstal questions
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Michael and All Angels: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Throwley Forstal?
Selling station, about 4.1 miles east of the centre.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Can the van come to Throwley Forstal?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Throwley Forstal and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
How do we estimate numbers?
It’s hard to know, so a rough number is fine. Funeral directors can advise from experience.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
Wake catering near Throwley Forstal
Throwley Forstal is about 4 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. For wakes in Throwley Forstal, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Throwley Forstal is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
After a service at Church of St Michael and All Angels, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Throwley Forstal 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 cover wakes in every part of the ME13 postcode area and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Throwley Forstal, we also cover Throwley (1 mile north), Badlesmere (1 mile east), Sheldwich (2 miles north-east), Sheldwich Lees (2 miles north-east) and The Valley (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (3 miles north-west).
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. In summer, a wake in Throwley Forstal has light until about 9:15pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Clear the route for the van
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Occasions we serve in Throwley Forstal
There’s no kitchen work for anyone.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- A wake at the family home
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Small family memorials
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Selling station, roughly 4.1 miles east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any minimum charge
Planning the van’s spot
We will be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. What matters most:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A spot near your guests
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Throwley Forstal
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- 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