FAQs
We love your menus and would like to mix and match between them – are the menus fixed?
The menu combinations are just suggestions, so please put your own menu together based on our suggestions and your taste. If there is a particular dish that you would like us to include, perhaps a favourite family cake, please let us know!
What is included in your per person price?
The prices per person of the menus include all the necessary crockery, cutlery, glassware, and linen to the buffet tables
My mum is gluten free and my brother is lactose intolerant – can you cater for special dietary requirements?
We are used to accommodating special dietary requests, such as coeliacs, vegans and any allergies, and any requests can be accommodated provided that we are notified in advance. We have put together gluten free and vegan finger buffet menus, which we can provide alongside our other menus or substitute any of these dishes into our menus. Our staff will be available on the day to answer any dietary queries that you may have.
Where can you cater?
Our offices are in Beckenham in Bromley but we bring our funeral catering service to you. We cater for funerals in the local Bromley area as well as in Kent, London and Surrey boroughs. We can cater in your home, marquee or at a venue of your choice.
We’ve looked through your website and information and we would like a quotation – how do we go about getting a quote?
Call or email us with the details – the date, an idea of the schedule and guest numbers and your choice of menu. If you’re looking for some advice, we will arrange a meeting to suit you – either at our Beckenham premises or we’ll come to you.
We are not sure of suitable venues in the area and we don’t want to have the reception in a pub – are you able to help us find somewhere?
We have worked at a number of venues suitable for funeral receptions in the local area and would be happy to advise you of the one most suited to your needs, guest numbers and distance from the location of the service. Please see our recommended selection at the link below:
I’m unsure of numbers at this stage – when do you need final numbers by?
We know how hard it can be to initially judge how many people you may like to cater for. If you give us a guideline of how many people you think will be coming when we draw up the proposal, we will base it on that. However, we don’t require final numbers until 3 working days prior. We know you don’t usually get RSVPS so we can provide some advice on how many people to cater for.
We would like to supply our own wines and beers – how would this work?
Our staff are happy to serve your drinks and our prices include the provision of glasses, jugs and trays. We do not charge corkage.
Will you be able to work in our kitchen? It’s a bit on the small side!
We have worked in many kitchens – some with just a sink! We can tailor the menu if there are no heating facilities. When we work in your kitchen, you can rest assured that we will leave everything clean and spotless after we’ve finished.
I don’t want there to be food leftover that will go to waste – what happens if fewer people turn up than I anticipated?
Our food is freshly prepared on the morning of the funeral and we provide disposable platters to take away any leftovers. The cakes are always popular a few hours later!
What are your staff like?
Our front of house team are smart, courteous and professional. They are all friendly, personable and really, really nice! They are personally selected and are trained in-house. We do not use agency staff and we will look after your guests as if they were our own. Don’t just take our word for it, check out what our previous clients have had to say:
Why should I choose Careys Funeral Caterers?
We are award winning caterers that have been in business for 32 years, catering for a wide range of clients with different tastes and budgets. We have 5 star reviews and a 5 star food hygiene rating from the FSA. You can be assured that by choosing Careys Funeral Caterers, everything will run smoothly on what may be a difficult day for you.