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Funeral and Wake Catering for Tunstall events
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Tunstall and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Anniversary memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- A wake at the family home
Fresh fish and chips in Tunstall
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Tunstall
Someone else can make the booking for you. Typical bookings include a favourite meal in someone’s memory and wakes at church halls and clubs, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
In rural Tunstall, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, fish and chips from a van works well. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
What you get with us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Hot food handed straight over
- A quote that spells everything out
- Events in Tunstall and across Kent
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Tunstall
Can you serve after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Could you trade in Cromers Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in Tunstall?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How far we travel
- The day of the week
- The number of meals
- Service time
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Expected numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and time of the event
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will check the date and send a price.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Let us know of any allergies
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground when choosing a serving time.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
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.
Arranging a wake in Tunstall
Tunstall is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Wherever your wake is in the ME9 area, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east, is the nearest station. If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St John the Baptist, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Tunstall; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in ME9, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Heart's Delight (1 mile north-west), Borden (1 mile north-west), Highsted (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile east) and Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (7 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles north).
- Nearby schools include Fulston Manor School (0.9 miles north-east)
The process
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. Late-December sunset in Tunstall is about 3:50pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:15pm.
- The family or funeral director sends us the date, place and numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Share the timings for the day
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your wake, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Tunstall
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock 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