Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Ascot
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Ascot.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- A wake at the family home
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Book the van in Ascot
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Ascot
We cook as people come up. Popular choices include pie and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for memorial gatherings and remembrance gatherings.
For a wake near Ascot, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Ascot (SL5)
- County
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Allow for the service running over
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Plan seating for older guests
We start when you give the word, not to a rigid schedule.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Questions from Ascot
Do you come out to small places like Ascot?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you serve after a service at Church of All Souls?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
How do we estimate numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we will plan with a little extra.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Ascot.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. A wake in Ascot in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- 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
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Let us know the serving time
Getting a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Classic food your guests already know
- Bookings across Windsor and Maidenhead, including Ascot
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
What else we do in Ascot
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Service time
- Any minimum charge
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Cod, haddock or both
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Ascot, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Where the van can park in Ascot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Arranging a wake in Ascot
Ascot is about 4 miles east of Bracknell, in Windsor and Maidenhead. People in Ascot book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead. Our bookings stretch from Ascot to Guildford (12 miles away).
After a service at Church of All Souls, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
We serve wakes across SL5. Streets in the area include London Road, High Street and St George's Lane, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Close by, we cover wakes in Sunninghill (1 mile south-east), Cheapside (1 mile north-east), North Ascot (1 mile north-west), Brookside (1 mile north-west) and Beggar's Bush (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (8 miles north), Windsor (5 miles north), Boyn Hill (8 miles north-west), Cookham (11 miles north), Furze Platt (9 miles north) and Dedworth (5 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find The Lexicon (3.6 miles west) and Heatherwood Hospital (0.8 miles west). Open spaces near Ascot include Virginia Water Lake and Gracious Pond.
- Nearby schools include Papplewick School (0.9 miles north-west) and Charters School (1.4 miles south-east)
- 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