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Funeral and wake catering in Tilmanstone, Kent
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Tilmanstone and the surrounding area.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- A wake at the family home
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Fresh fish and chips in Tilmanstone
Food your guests will love
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Tilmanstone
It is an informal meal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. Popular choices include pie and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater wakes at church halls and clubs and wakes at home.
In a small place like Tilmanstone, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
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A chip van compared with other options
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, a chip van is a gentle choice in Tilmanstone. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book with us
- We cover Tilmanstone and the whole of Kent
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Plan seating for older guests
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Cater for a few more than you expect
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Confirmation that the van can park there
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
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.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
How it works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Sunset in Tilmanstone is about 7:00pm in late September and about 3:50pm in December; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
How to get a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
Wakes in Tilmanstone: venues and practical details
Tilmanstone is about 4 miles west of Deal, in Kent. We cover Tilmanstone as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Tilmanstone is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Tilmanstone to Canterbury (10 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Shepherds Well station is about 3.3 miles away. Tilmanstone is within about 5 miles of the sea.
Anywhere in CT14, we can fry fresh for your guests. Local streets include Upper Street, Vicarage Lane and Chapel Road; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Tilmanstone, we also cover Elvington (2 miles west), Heronden (2 miles north), Chillenden (2 miles north-west), Barfrestone (2 miles west) and Hammill Park (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (10 miles north-west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (5 miles south), Folkestone (11 miles south-west), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Deal Castle (4.7 miles east) and Buckland Hospital (5.7 miles south).
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Tilmanstone
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Andrew?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s the nearest station to Tilmanstone?
Shepherds Well station, about 3.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is generally easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
What if timings change?
We allow for it. We will agree a serving time and stay flexible.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you come to Tilmanstone?
We do. Tilmanstone is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Events we cater in Tilmanstone
There is little waste, because food is cooked to order.
These are some of the bookings we take around Tilmanstone:
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Memorial gatherings
- A tribute meal
After a service at Church of St Andrew, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The deadline for final numbers
- 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