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Funeral and Wake Catering in Upper Ifield
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Upper Ifield.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Pub wakes
- Life celebrations
A chip van near Upper Ifield
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Plan for a few extra people
- Build in time for delays
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
We park quietly.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Funeral and wake catering in Upper Ifield, cooked to order
Funerals are frequently arranged at short notice, so ask as soon as you have the date. Whether it’s life celebrations and village hall wakes, we can cook gravy, sausage and chips and haddock and chips and more.
In a small place like Upper Ifield, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
A chip van compared with other options
A formal meal doesn’t always suit. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Events in Upper Ifield and across Kent
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
Also in Upper Ifield
Perfect for your wake in Upper Ifield
It can be a fitting tribute.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- A tribute meal
- Life celebrations
If relatives are coming by rail, Higham station, about 2.2 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether there’s a minimum
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- What happens if plans change
What affects the price in Upper Ifield
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- The date and time of year
- The minimum booking
- Cod, haddock or both
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the space and the way in
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you are ready, so nothing is cooked before it’s needed. In Upper Ifield, it’s 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.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Upper Ifield
Is Upper Ifield too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Upper Ifield from London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Upper Ifield.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a photo.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
What can guests choose from?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
What the van needs
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A spot near your guests
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Upper Ifield
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Upper Ifield: halls, homes and travel
Upper Ifield is about 2 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. We cover Upper Ifield as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We take the van to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Upper Ifield to London (about 23 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
This part of Kent takes in DA12, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. We also bring the van to wakes in Shorne (1 mile east), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south-east), Thong (1 mile west), Chalk (1 mile north) and Higham (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Northfleet (3 miles north-west) and Swanley (11 miles west).
A little further out are Gravesham Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (3 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Sawyers Lake and Rede Common.
- Schools near Upper Ifield include Thamesview School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rose and Crown pub (0.5 miles east)
- 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