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Funeral and Wake Catering for Albany Park events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Albany Park and the surrounding area.
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at home
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Funeral and wake catering for Albany Park events
What a fish and chip van costs
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The number of meals
- How long we serve
- The date and time of year
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Funeral and wake catering in Albany Park, cooked to order
We cook as people come up, after a long, cold day. Typical bookings include remembering a loved one’s favourite food and a wake at the family home, with gravy, pie and chips and cod and chips.
For a wake in Albany Park, a hall or club with a car park is often simplest. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
- Location
- Albany Park (DA14, DA15, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Events we cater in Albany Park
There’s no kitchen work for anyone.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Small family memorials
- Family meals after the service
- A tribute meal
For a service at a church like St Lawrence church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payment is due
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether travel is included
- How many hours the van serves
Wake catering near Albany Park
Albany Park is about 2 miles south-east of Eltham, in Greater London. Give us the address of your wake in Albany Park, and we will plan the route and the parking spot. Albany Park is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our bookings stretch from Albany Park to London (about 10 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Sidcup station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre. With the A211 and A2001 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Albany Park. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Albany Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the DA14, DA15 and BR7 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. From Elm Road, Main Road and Back Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Albany Park is on the A211 and A2001, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. We also bring the van to wakes in Sidcup (1 mile north), Foots Cray (1 mile south-east), Ruxley (1 mile south-east), North Cray (2 miles east) and Blendon (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Broadway Shopping Centre (2.8 miles north-east) and Metropolitan Police Museum (0.5 miles north). Open spaces near Albany Park include The Tarn and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Albany Park include Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (0.7 miles north) and Walsingham School (1.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Tailor's Chalk pub (under half a mile east)
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Nearby places to Albany Park
Other occasions in Albany Park
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Ask the venue about the van
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Plan for a few extra people
We serve when people are ready.
Have napkins and bins ready.
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A spot near your guests
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Albany Park is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
A chip van compared with other options
For warm food after a funeral, fish and chips from a van works well. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why us?
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A menu almost everyone likes
See our pricing or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it’s on the menu.
Step by step
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, which we agree with you beforehand. In Albany Park, it’s dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Albany Park
What about parking in Albany Park?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We will plan around it.
Which station is closest to Albany Park?
The closest is Sidcup station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
What can guests choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Typically, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Which areas do you serve?
We take the van across London and the South East, Greater London included. See all areas.
How many people should we cater for?
Give us your best estimate, and we’ll firm it up nearer the day.
- 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