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Funeral and Wake Catering in Underriver
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Underriver? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at home
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
Funeral and wake catering for Underriver events
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Underriver
Fish and chips is informal, which suits a gathering where people mingle. Whether it is wakes at home and family meals after the service, we will put together a menu of cod and chips, gravy and pie and chips.
In a small place like Underriver, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
For event organisers in Underriver
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Allow for the service running over
- Mention allergies you know about
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
The process
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. A wake in Underriver in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or TN15 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Underriver questions
Could you trade in Knole Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Where can the van park?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
What if we only have street parking?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is usually easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What if timings change?
We plan for delays. We will agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes. We can work with whoever is helping you.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
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A chip van compared with other options
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works at home or at a hall. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book our van in Underriver
- All the chip-shop extras
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No kitchen needed
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Access and parking
- The date and time of year
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where the van would park
- A picture of the parking spot
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
Perfect for your wake in Underriver
Families choose fish and chips because it’s comforting and familiar.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Pub wakes
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings after the committal
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Margaret, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Comparing caterers
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How many hours the van serves
- A clear list of what’s included
- What happens if plans change
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Arranging a wake in Underriver
Underriver is about 3 miles south-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For a wake in Underriver, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Underriver. We take the van to 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Underriver to London (about 22 miles away).
For family travelling by train, Hildenborough station, about 2.3 miles south, is the nearest station. Underriver is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Budds (1 mile east), Bitchet Green (1 mile north-east), Watt's Cross (2 miles south), Godden Green (2 miles north) and Stone Street (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (14 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are Sevenoaks Museum (2.2 miles north-west) and Tonbridge Castle (4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve and Barden Lake.
- 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