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Funeral and wake catering in Warmlake, Kent
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Warmlake and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Family meals after the service
- Village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
Planning an event in Warmlake?
Questions from Warmlake
Which station is closest to Warmlake?
Hollingbourne station, about 3.3 miles north-east of the centre.
How far is Warmlake from London?
About 35 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is short notice a problem?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We’ll let you know quickly.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
What if the service runs late?
We plan for delays. We’ll agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Do you come to Warmlake?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Warmlake. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your wake and we’ll send a quote.
Funeral and wake catering in Warmlake, fried fresh
After a funeral, people want somewhere to gather and something comforting to eat. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. Typical bookings include remembrance gatherings and a tribute meal, with cod and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
In a small place like Warmlake, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Occasions we serve in Warmlake
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
Whatever the occasion in Warmlake, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Hollingbourne station, roughly 3.3 miles north-east of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What happens if plans change
A closer look at the menu
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Places near Warmlake
Also in Warmlake
Why choose a fish and chip van in Warmlake?
A formal meal does not always suit. Fish and chips lets people mingle. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book our van in Warmlake
- No kitchen needed
- No surprises in your quote
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
See our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Warmlake: halls, homes and travel
Warmlake is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the ME17 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. Warmlake is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Warmlake to Canterbury (22 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Michael frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. Warmlake is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We serve wakes across the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. From Warmlake Orchard, Oast Gardens and Maidstone Road or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Warmlake, we also cover Five Wents (1 mile north), Sutton Valence (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile north) and Chart Sutton (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (4.6 miles north) and The Dog Collar Museum (2.3 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Space, access and the venue
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
How we price fish and chips for the wake
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Access and parking
- How long we serve
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Where the van would park
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Where the event is
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Allow a little extra
- Allow for the service running over
We serve when people are ready.
A favourite cake can be a lovely touch.
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. In Warmlake, it is dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the 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.
Read more
- 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