Isle of Wight · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Brading events
Funeral and wake catering in Brading: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Anniversary memorials
- Family meals after the service
- Celebrations of life
Book the van in Brading
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch when you are ready to eat. Summer evenings in Brading stay light until about 9:20pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- We serve calmly from the hatch when everyone is ready.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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How our funeral and wake catering works in Brading
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. Typical bookings include life celebrations and a favourite meal in someone’s memory, with mushy peas, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
In rural Brading, home or the hall is usual. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
- Area
- Brading (PO36)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Also in Brading
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
What affects the price in Brading
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- The minimum booking
- Numbers
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Parking and the way in
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A picture of where the van would go
- Your date and serving time
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Events we cater in Brading
There is little waste, because food is cooked to order.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- A wake at the family home
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- Pub wakes
Brading is on or near the A3055, handy for relatives driving in.
Before booking anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- How much space the van takes up
- Allergen information for each item
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Wake catering near Brading
Brading is about 3 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. For wakes in Brading, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Brading is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
After a service at St. Mary's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. For family travelling by train, there’s a station right in Brading: Brading station. Brading is within about 2 miles of the sea, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
Here we cover the PO36 postcode area, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. We can serve a wake on streets such as Station Road, High Street and Wrax Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Main roads around Brading include the A3055, so getting the van to your wake is simple. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Yarbridge (1 mile south), Morton (1 mile south-west), Adgestone (1 mile south-west), Yaverland (1 mile south) and Gaskins (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (7 miles west), Ryde (3 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Shanklin (4 miles south-west), Ventnor (6 miles south-west) and East Cowes (8 miles north-west). Remote sites take a little more planning, so contact us in good time.
Well-known places in the area include Sandown Castle (1.5 miles south) and Brading Waxworks (less than half a mile north). The countryside around Brading includes Brading Marshes RSPB reserve and Brading Down.
- Nearby schools include Sandown Bay Academy (1.7 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Bugle Inn (within half a mile north)
FAQs for Brading
Is Brading too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you serve near the sea around Brading?
Yes. Wind does not affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
What if timings change?
We plan for delays. We’ll agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is generally simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
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 be straight with you about what’s possible.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Plan for a few extra people
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Build in time for delays
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
Brading is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- 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