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Funeral and Wake Catering for Blackbrook events
Funeral and wake catering in Blackbrook: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Anniversary memorials
- Memorial gatherings
Book the van in Blackbrook
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Blackbrook
Someone else can make the booking for you. Popular choices include gravy, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re frequently booked for wakes at home and anniversary memorials.
In rural Blackbrook, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works where they don’t, or at home. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why Blackbrook hosts choose us
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No kitchen needed
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Take a look at our pricing or what a fish and chip van costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Build in time for delays
- Ask the venue about the van
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Have chairs for those who need them
We arrive in good time and park discreetly.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
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. Late-December sunset in Blackbrook is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Get permission for the van from the venue
How to get a price
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Blackbrook
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St John the Evangelist: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How far is Blackbrook from London?
About 22 miles from central London.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes, if there is somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for guests.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Perfect for your wake in Blackbrook
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Blackbrook and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Small family memorials
- A wake at the family home
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
If relatives are coming by rail, Holmwood station, about 2 miles south, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
- When final numbers are due
- The cancellation terms
Takeaway run or book a van?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Places near Blackbrook
More for events in Blackbrook
Blackbrook: halls, homes and travel
Blackbrook is about 2 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Tell us where your wake in Blackbrook will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Blackbrook is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Blackbrook to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St John the Evangelist frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. Blackbrook is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in RH5 start with a parking spot for the van. Close by, we cover wakes in North Holmwood (1 mile north-west), Mid Holmwood (1 mile south-west), Dorking (2 miles north-west), Pixham (2 miles north) and Westcott (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (6 miles east) and Ewell (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Betchworth Castle (2.1 miles north) and Headley Court (5.9 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Box Hill and Vann Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (1.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough pub (within half a mile south)
- Other local spots include Pippbrook House (2 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