Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Allbrook
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Allbrook and the surrounding area.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Life celebrations
Planning an event in Allbrook?
About our funeral and wake catering in Allbrook
After a funeral, people want somewhere to gather and something comforting to eat. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. Typical bookings include anniversary memorials and wakes at a pub or venue with outside space, serving haddock and chips, gravy and pie and chips.
For a wake in a place like Allbrook, the village hall is often the heart of it, and its car park suits the van. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
What affects the price in Allbrook
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The date and time of year
- The length of service
- How far we travel
- How many people are eating
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Your date and serving time
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Also near Allbrook
What else we do in Allbrook
Perfect for your wake in Allbrook
There’s little waste, because food is cooked to order.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Allbrook:
- Family meals after the service
- Village hall wakes
- Anniversary memorials
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
For a service at a church like St. Peter's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Questions to ask before booking
- A clear list of what’s included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if plans change
After a funeral in Allbrook
Allbrook is about 1 mile east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Around Allbrook, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground, close to your guests. We take the van to 683 places across Hampshire.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Chandlers Ford station, about 1.3 miles west.
Anywhere in SO53, SO50 and SO21, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Verona Road, Apollo Road and Boyatt Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Boyatt Wood (1 mile south), Highbridge (1 mile east), Lord's Wood (1 mile east), Chandler's Ford (1 mile west) and Hiltingbury (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (5 miles north), Fareham (12 miles south-east), Totton (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (6 miles south-east), Romsey (5 miles west) and Hythe (9 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastleigh Museum (1.4 miles south) and Moorgreen Hospital (4.5 miles south). The countryside around Allbrook includes Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Allbrook include Thornden School (0.5 miles north-west) and Thornden School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Otter pub (0.7 miles north)
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
What you get with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Allbrook
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Allbrook questions
Can you serve after a service at St. Peter's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
How far is Allbrook from London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
How quickly can you come?
Wakes are often arranged quickly, so send us the date and we’ll answer right away.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Allbrook.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan seating for older guests
- Plan for a few extra people
- Let us know of any allergies
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
We serve when people are ready, not to a rigid schedule.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Step by step
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. In summer, a wake in Allbrook has light until about 9:25pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 4:00pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
How to get a price
Each quote is put together for your wake. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Planning help
- 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