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Funeral and wake catering in Ashford, Surrey
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, fish and chips for the wake turns food into part of your wake in Ashford.
- Memorial gatherings
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Funeral and wake catering in Ashford
Funeral and wake catering in Ashford, cooked to order
Someone else can make the booking for you. We are often asked to cater scattering of ashes gatherings and a tribute meal, serving gravy, mushy peas and pie and chips.
In Ashford, choosing a venue near the service helps guests, with parking for the van. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
A chip van compared with other options
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Ashford hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Ashford: halls, homes and travel
Ashford is about 6 miles south of Hayes, in Surrey. In and around Ashford, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We cover 395 places in Surrey. We serve events right across the region, from Ashford to Guildford (about 14 miles away).
After a service at Parish Church of St Matthew, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. For anyone coming to the funeral by train, there’s a station right in Ashford: Ashford Surrey station.
We serve wakes across TW15, TW19 and TW13 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Church Road, Station Road and London Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Being close to the A30 and A308, Ashford is simple for us to get to for your wake. For wakes just outside Ashford, we cover Littleton Common (1 mile south-east), Ashford Common (1 mile south-east), West Bedfont (1 mile north), Stanwell (2 miles north) and Hounslow (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles south), Woking (9 miles south-west), Camberley (13 miles south-west), Epsom (11 miles south-east), Ewell (11 miles south-east) and Egham (4 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Ashford Hospital (0.7 miles north) and Spelthorne Museum (2.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Staines Reservoirs and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include Clarendon Primary School (within half a mile north) and Thomas Knyvett College (0.6 miles north-west)
Step by step
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. A wake in Ashford in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Perfect for your wake in Ashford
It can be a fitting tribute.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Ashford, people book us for occasions like:
- Family meals after the service
- Pub wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
Ashford is on or near the A30 and A308, handy for relatives driving in.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether travel is included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Also in Ashford
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Ashford
Can you serve after a service at Parish Church of St Matthew?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How far is Ashford from London?
About 17 miles from central London.
Can you be flexible on the day?
Of course. We start when you are ready.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes, that’s common.
How do we estimate numbers?
It is hard to know, so a rough number is fine. Funeral directors can advise from experience.
Can the van come to Ashford?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Ashford and the rest of Surrey. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Ask the venue about the van
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Build in time for delays
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
What affects the price in Ashford
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- How many people are eating
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
- The date and time of year
Larger groups typically cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers for adults and children
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
- 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