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Funeral and wake catering in Tickham, Kent
Funeral and wake catering in Tickham: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Life celebrations
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at venues
Fresh fish and chips in Tickham
What affects the price in Tickham
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Numbers
- Service time
- Parking and the way in
- The menu and how many choices
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where you’d like the van to go
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability right away.
About our funeral and wake catering in Tickham
Food is fried to order, so it is hot when people arrive. We are often asked to cater village hall wakes and gatherings at home after a funeral, with cod and chips, gravy and pie and chips.
Near Tickham, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
Wakes in Tickham: venues and practical details
Tickham is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. We take fish and chips for the wake to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Tickham. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Teynham station is about 1.4 miles away.
We serve wakes across ME9 and the streets around it. Your wake could be at a house on Nouds Lane and Tickham Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Tickham, we also cover Lewson Street (1 mile north-east), Loyterton (1 mile south-west), Norton Ash (1 mile north-east), Teynham (1 mile north) and Deerton Street (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Newnham Castle (1.9 miles south).
- Local pubs include The Plough Inn (under half a mile north-east)
A chip van compared with other options
For warm food after a funeral, a chip van is a gentle choice. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Why Tickham hosts choose us
- Hot food handed straight over
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Bookings across Kent, including Tickham
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Towns and villages near Tickham
More for events in Tickham
Organising for someone else?
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.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Tickham questions
Is Tickham close to London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: 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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
How quickly can you come?
Wakes are frequently arranged quickly, so ask and we’ll reply quickly.
What if the service runs late?
Of course. We start when you’re ready.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Takeaway run or book a van?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Events we cater in Tickham
It is warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
These are some of the bookings we take in Tickham and Kent:
- Small family memorials
- Life celebrations
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Remembrance gatherings
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- VAT, if it applies
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit and payment dates
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Allow for the service running over
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
We start when you give the word.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you are ready, so the food is still fresh when it is served. A wake in Tickham in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
- 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