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Funeral and Wake Catering for Weavering events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Weavering and the surrounding area.
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Village hall wakes
A chip van near Weavering
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Weavering
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues, wherever the van can park. We serve haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips, and we are often booked for scattering of ashes gatherings and a tribute meal.
In Weavering, the hall is frequently where people gather, and its car park suits the van. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Let us know of any allergies
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Cater for a few more than you expect
We park quietly before guests return from the service.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
What happens on the day
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. In winter, it’s dark in Weavering by about 3:50pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:15pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why Weavering hosts choose us
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- We cover Weavering and the whole of Kent
- Hot food handed straight over
Weavering questions
Is Weavering close to London?
About 32 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Weavering?
The closest is Bearsted station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Is grass a problem?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The minimum booking
- The date and time of year
- Service time
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Expected numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Also near Weavering
More for events in Weavering
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Events we cater in Weavering
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- A wake at the family home
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Bearsted station, roughly 0.8 miles east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
After a funeral in Weavering
Weavering is about 1 mile east of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Weavering to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Holy Cross Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Weavering is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in ME14 and ME15, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve a wake on streets such as Ames Avenue, Birkdale Lane and Fauchon's Lane, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Weavering, we also cover Bearsted (1 mile east), Grove Green (1 mile north-west), Penenden Heath (1 mile north-west), Foley Park (1 mile north-west) and Shepway (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (13 miles south-west), Faversham (14 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (15 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Carriage Museum (1.6 miles west) and The Mall Maidstone (1.4 miles west). Open spaces near Weavering include Detling Hill.
- Nearby schools include Valley Park School (1 mile west)
- Local pubs include Bell Inn (0.5 miles north-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