Isle of Wight · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Arreton events
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Arreton and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Village hall wakes
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Memorial gatherings
Book the van in Arreton
Arranging a wake in Arreton
Arreton is about 3 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We cover Arreton as standard, so your wake just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve 125 places across the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Arreton to Southampton (18 miles away).
After a service at St. George's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Arreton is within about 4 miles of the sea.
Wakes anywhere in PO30 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Whether your wake is on Cherrywood View, Hopkins Walk and Hazely Combe or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. For wakes just outside Arreton, we cover Merstone (1 mile south-west), Downend (1 mile north), Hale Common (1 mile south), Newchurch (1 mile south-east) and Branstone (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Newport (3 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north-east), Cowes (7 miles north-west), Sandown (4 miles east), Shanklin (4 miles south-east) and Ventnor (5 miles south). If your wake is somewhere remote, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Well-known places in the area include Museum of Country And Agriculture (0.5 miles south-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (3.5 miles west). The countryside around Arreton includes Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
- Pubs nearby include The White Lion pub (0.5 miles north-west)
About our funeral and wake catering in Arreton
Funerals are often arranged at short notice, so ask as soon as you have the date. On the menu are cod and chips, gravy and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for small family memorials and gatherings at home after a funeral.
In rural Arreton, home or the hall is usual. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Location
- Arreton (PO30)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A spot near your guests
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
For somewhere as remote as Arreton, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Plan for a few extra people
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Keep the serving time flexible
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Arreton?
It can be a fitting tribute.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Arreton, people book us for occasions like:
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Pub wakes
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Celebrations of life
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Sandown station, roughly 3.4 miles east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Any minimum charge
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Allergen information for each item
FAQs for Arreton
Can you serve after a service at St. George's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Arreton too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is grass a problem?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Frequently, yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- How easy the site is to reach
- Distance and any road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Where the van would park
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. Late-December sunset in Arreton is about 4:00pm, 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.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Related guides
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, and there’s less waste when numbers are uncertain. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why us?
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
What else we do in Arreton
- 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