Kent · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Twitton events
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Twitton and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Wakes at home
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
Book the van in Twitton
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Twitton
A wake needs warm, simple food. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. We’re frequently asked to cater a wake at the family home and celebrations of life, with cod and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas.
In a small place like Twitton, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Service time
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
- Any minimum charge
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Your date and serving time
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re 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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Occasions we serve in Twitton
It suits all ages, from children to older relatives.
Whatever the occasion in Twitton, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We’re frequently booked for:
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Life celebrations
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
If the funeral is at a church such as Twitton Mission Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether there is a minimum
- How much space the van takes up
- What the price includes, item by item
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A sit-down meal can feel formal. A van keeps it relaxed. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Bookings across Kent, including Twitton
- All the chip-shop extras
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- No kitchen needed
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Towns and villages near Twitton
Other occasions in Twitton
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Arranging a wake in Twitton
Twitton is about 2 miles north of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For wakes in Twitton, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Twitton. Twitton is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Twitton to London (17 miles away).
For family travelling by train, Dunton Green station, about 1.2 miles south, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Twitton, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Kent takes in TN14, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Twitton we cover include Sepham Heath (1 mile north-west), Otford (1 mile east), Shoreham (1 mile north), Halstead (2 miles north-west) and Knockholt Pound (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Dartford (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (9 miles south-east), Northfleet (11 miles north-east) and Swanley (6 miles north).
A little further out are Kemsing Castle Bank (2.7 miles east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Trinity School (1.7 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Rising Sun pub (within half a mile south-east)
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. Late-December sunset in Twitton is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Share the timings for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Twitton questions
Can you serve after a service at Twitton Mission Church?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Twitton?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
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 will be straight with you about what’s possible.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll say what we need.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
- 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