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Funeral and Wake Catering for Tonge events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Funeral and wake catering in Tonge.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- A tribute meal
Fresh fish and chips in Tonge
About the food
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Funeral and wake catering in Tonge, cooked to order
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside, wherever the van can park. For anniversary memorials and gatherings at a village hall or club, we will put together a menu of sausage and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
In a small place like Tonge, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Occasions we serve in Tonge
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Anniversary memorials
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Memorial gatherings
- Family meals after the service
A club or hall near Tonge gives space for everyone and parking for the van.
Before you book anyone
- The cancellation terms
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- How late numbers can change
What a fish and chip van costs
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The number of meals
- Access and parking
- How long we serve
- How far we travel
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Your date and serving time
- Where you’d like the van to go
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Tonge, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
A chip van compared with other options
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What you get with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cover Tonge and the whole of Kent
- No kitchen needed
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Wakes in Tonge: venues and practical details
Tonge is about 2 miles east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Across the ME9 area, we can bring the van to you. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Teynham station, roughly 1.7 miles south-east of the centre. If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Giles, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Wherever your wake is in ME9, we can bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Tonge Corner (1 mile south), Milton Regis (1 mile west), Murston (1 mile south-west), Radfield (1 mile south) and Kemsley (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Whitstable (11 miles east), Faversham (5 miles south-east) and Herne Bay (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.1 miles west) and Castle Rough (1.3 miles north-west).
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Build in time for delays
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
We park quietly.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
For event organisers in Tonge
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Common questions in Tonge
What’s the nearest station to Tonge?
Teynham station, about 1.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Tonge?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes, that is common.
Can the van come to Tonge?
We do. Tonge is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
What if we do not know numbers?
It’s hard to know, so a rough number is fine. Your funeral director can help.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What if the service runs late?
Of course. We start when you are ready.
Also near Tonge
Also in Tonge
How it works
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 Tonge, it is dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Tonge? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
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.
- 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