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Funeral and Wake Catering for Yopps Green events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Funeral and wake catering in Yopps Green.
- Family meals after the service
- Small family memorials
- Wakes at venues
A chip van near Yopps Green
FAQs for Yopps Green
Do you come 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 follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Yopps Green?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How do you handle 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.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
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.
Can a friend deal with you?
Yes, that’s common.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Yopps Green
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside. Whether it is family meals after the service and remembrance gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
In rural Yopps Green, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. A hot meal can be more comforting, especially in winter. 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 us?
- Bookings across Kent, including Yopps Green
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Yopps Green
Also in Yopps Green
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Plan seating for older guests
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
Remember the journey from the service.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
The process
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. In winter, it’s dark in Yopps Green by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Get permission for the van from the venue
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
Wakes in Yopps Green: venues and practical details
Yopps Green is about 5 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Tell us where your wake in Yopps Green will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Yopps Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 23 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 2 miles north of the centre. Yopps Green is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cover wakes in every part of TN15. We can serve a wake on streets such as Sheet Hill and Yopps Green or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Sheet Hill (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile west), Ightham (1 mile north-west), Shipbourne (1 mile south) and Oldbury (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Ightham Court (2.1 miles north) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.6 miles west).
- Local schools include Wrotham School (2.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Plough Public House (0.9 miles north-east)
Before you choose a spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
What affects the price in Yopps Green
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The number of meals
- Any minimum charge
- Access and parking
- Cod, haddock or both
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your wake.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the parking spot
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Yopps Green? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
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.
- 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