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Funeral and wake catering in Ashley, Hampshire
Something for almost everyone: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Funeral and wake catering in Ashley.
- Small family memorials
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at venues
Planning an event in Ashley?
Funeral and wake catering in Ashley, fried fresh
A wake needs warm, simple food. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. We serve gravy, sausage and chips and cod and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater gatherings after scattering ashes and gatherings at home after a funeral.
In Ashley, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about parking for the van. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Should I sort the food myself?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
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 solves that by cooking on site.
Events we cater in Ashley
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
In Ashley and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Village hall wakes
- Gatherings after the committal
- Life celebrations
For a service at a church like St. Peter's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- When payment is due
For event organisers in Ashley
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A short walk from the party
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Ashley
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Also near Ashley
What else we do in Ashley
Why choose a fish and chip van in Ashley?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- No kitchen needed
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Ashley
- All the chip-shop extras
Common questions in Ashley
We’re gathering after a service at St. Peter's Church: can you come?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Ashley?
New Milton station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you cover Ashley?
We do. Ashley is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
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.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
The process
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. In Ashley, it is dark by about 7:10pm in late September and 4:05pm 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.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Let us know the serving time
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Plan seating for older guests
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
After a funeral in Ashley
Ashley is about 4 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. We cover Ashley as standard, so your wake just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
For family travelling by train, New Milton station, about 0.7 miles south-west, is the nearest station. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Ashley, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 5 miles of Ashley.
For wakes in BH25 and SO41, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Franklin Road, Miller Close and Manor Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include New Milton (1 mile south-west), Hordle (1 mile east), Bashley (1 mile north-west), Tiptoe (1 mile north-east) and Barton on Sea (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (4 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (8 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (1.4 miles west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (4.3 miles east). Open spaces near Ashley include Milford on Sea LNR.
- Local schools include Ballard School (0.7 miles west) and The Arnewood School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (0.9 miles north)
- 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