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Funeral and Wake Catering for Balmerlawn events
Funeral and wake catering in Balmerlawn: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Funeral and wake catering for Balmerlawn events
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Funeral and wake catering in Balmerlawn, cooked to order
Someone else can make the booking for you, so you have one less thing to do. Whether it’s gatherings at home after a funeral and a favourite meal in someone’s memory, we can cook cod and chips, gravy and sausage and chips and more.
Near Balmerlawn, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Step by step
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. Sunset in Balmerlawn is about 7:10pm in late September and about 4:00pm in December; make sure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Balmerlawn
It is warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
In Balmerlawn and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Wakes at venues
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Gatherings after the committal
- Memorial events and anniversaries
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Brockenhurst station, about 0.9 miles south-west.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The deposit and payment dates
- If the price includes VAT
Should I sort the food myself?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. A hot meal can be more comforting, especially in winter. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why us?
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Hot food handed straight over
- Classic food your guests already know
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Balmerlawn questions
Is Balmerlawn too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Balmerlawn?
Brockenhurst station, about 0.9 miles south-west of the centre.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Planning the van’s spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The menu and how many choices
- The number of meals
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
- The venue or postcode
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
After a funeral in Balmerlawn
Balmerlawn is about 5 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. Wakes in Balmerlawn are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Balmerlawn is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Balmerlawn to Southampton (10 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Nicholas often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. The New Forest National Park is within about a mile of Balmerlawn, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. Balmerlawn is within about 6 miles of the sea.
Here we cover the SO42 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. For wakes just outside Balmerlawn, we cover Brockenhurst (1 mile south-west), Setley (1 mile south), South Weirs (2 miles south-west), Lyndhurst (3 miles north) and Emery Down (3 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Eastleigh (14 miles north-east), Totton (7 miles north), Chandler's Ford (13 miles north-east), Hedge End (13 miles north-east), Lymington (5 miles south) and Romsey (12 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (4 miles south).
- Local pubs include Rose And Crown Hotel (0.6 miles south-west)
Nearby places to Balmerlawn
Also in Balmerlawn
- 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