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Funeral and Wake Catering in Wanshurst Green
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book fish and chips for the wake in Wanshurst Green.
- Family meals after the service
- Pub wakes
- Small family memorials
Funeral and wake catering in Wanshurst Green
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Wanshurst Green
Sometimes fish and chips was the favourite meal of the person being remembered. For gatherings at a village hall or club and memorial events and anniversaries, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
In a small place like Wanshurst Green, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
A sit-down meal can feel formal. A van keeps it relaxed. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- No kitchen needed
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Classic food your guests already know
Read how we price and the cost guide.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
After a funeral in Wanshurst Green
Wanshurst Green is about 6 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. In and around Wanshurst Green, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. Wanshurst Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Wanshurst Green to Canterbury (25 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that Marden station is about 1.2 miles away. Wanshurst Green is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cover wakes in every part of the TN12 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Wanshurst Green, we also cover St Ann's Green (1 mile north), Milebush (1 mile north-west), Underling Green (1 mile north), Marden Thorn (1 mile south) and Cross-at-Hand (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (6 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Kings Hill (8 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include South East Romany Museum (0.5 miles south-west) and Sutton Valence Castle (4.1 miles north-east).
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Wanshurst Green questions
Is Wanshurst Green close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London.
Can you serve after a service at St Michael and All Angels 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. Tell us where you will gather.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What if we do not know numbers?
It is hard to know, so a rough number is fine. Funeral directors can advise from experience.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What if timings change?
Of course. We serve when people are ready.
DIY versus a fish and chip 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.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
What affects the price in Wanshurst Green
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Any minimum charge
- Access and parking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Your choice of menu
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where the van would park
- The date and time of the event
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Events we cater in Wanshurst Green
It can be a fitting tribute.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Celebrations of life
Families holding a service at St Michael and All Angels Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
- What happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
Where the van can park in Wanshurst Green
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Lighting nearby for evening events
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Wanshurst Green
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
How the day works
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wake in Wanshurst Green. In Wanshurst Green, it’s dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
- 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