Hampshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Bordon, Hampshire
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Bordon? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Wakes at venues
Planning an event in Bordon?
For event organisers in Bordon
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
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.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Bordon
We cook as people come up, after a long, cold day. We serve haddock and chips, gravy and sausage and chips, and we are often booked for family meals after the service and a tribute meal.
For a wake in a place like Bordon, the village hall is frequently the heart of it. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before booking.
Bordon questions
What’s the nearest station to Bordon?
The closest is Liphook station, roughly 4.1 miles away.
Can you serve after a service at St Mark's Sacred Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Bordon.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
What if we don’t know numbers?
It’s hard to know, so a rough number is fine. Funeral directors can advise from experience.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can the van come to Bordon?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Bordon is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Places near Bordon
What else we do in Bordon
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Plan seating for older guests
- Plan for a few extra people
- Name a contact for the day who is not close family
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground when choosing a serving time.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Bordon: halls, homes and travel
Bordon is about 10 miles south-west of Aldershot, in Hampshire. We cover Bordon as standard, so your wake just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve 683 places across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 16 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Liphook station, roughly 4.1 miles south-east of the centre. With the A325 and B3002 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Bordon. Bordon is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
For wakes in GU35, we just need to know where the van can park. Whether your wake is on High Street, Station Road and Cobbett Square or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Main roads around Bordon include the A325 and B3002, so getting the van to your wake is simple. For wakes just outside Bordon, we cover Pinewood Village (1 mile north), Deadwater (1 mile east), Whitehill (1 mile south), Lindford (1 mile north-east) and Hollywater (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Romany Museum (3.6 miles west) and Chase Community Hospital (0.6 miles south). The countryside around Bordon includes Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
- Schools near Bordon include Mill Chase Academy (0.6 miles east)
Space, access and the venue
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A spot near your guests
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Distance and any road charges
- The date and time of year
- Cod, haddock or both
- The length of service
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the van would park
- The venue or postcode
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
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.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Bordon?
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
These are some of the bookings we take in Bordon and Hampshire:
- A wake at the family home
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Memorial gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as St Mark's Sacred Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether travel is included
- How many hours the van serves
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
How the day works
Changes on the day are fine: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your wake. A wake in Bordon in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 4:00pm 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.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For warm food after a funeral, a chip van is a gentle choice in Bordon. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Why book with us
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Bordon
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
- 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