Oxfordshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Buckland, Oxfordshire
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Buckland and Oxfordshire, cooking to order on site.
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
Planning an event in Buckland?
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Buckland
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside. We are frequently asked to cater a favourite meal in someone’s memory and gatherings after the committal, serving gravy, sausage and chips and mushy peas.
In a small place like Buckland, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
- Where
- Buckland (SN7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Cannot 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 solves that by cooking on site.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Buckland
How far is Buckland from London?
About 62 miles from central London.
We’re gathering after a service at Roman Catholic Church of St George: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Oxfordshire. Find your area.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Do you come to Buckland?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Buckland and the rest of Oxfordshire. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in Buckland?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
After a funeral in Buckland
Buckland is about 7 miles north-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. For a wake in Buckland, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Buckland is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 13 miles away.
Wakes anywhere in SN7 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. We can serve a wake on streets such as Orchard Road, Orchard Close and Wheelwright Court, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Buckland we cover include Hatford (2 miles south), Bow (3 miles south), Stanford in the Vale (3 miles south), Shellingford (3 miles south-west) and Faringdon (4 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (13 miles north-east), Didcot (12 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles east), Witney (7 miles north), Carterton (7 miles north-west) and Wantage (7 miles south-east).
A little further out are Hinton Waldrist Castle (2.1 miles east) and Longworth Hospital (3.7 miles west).
- Nearby schools include St Hugh's School (1.1 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Lamb Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Buckland?
There’s little waste, because food is cooked to order.
In Buckland and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- A tribute meal
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Anniversary memorials
- Village hall wakes
If the funeral is at a church such as Roman Catholic Church of St George, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- When payment is due
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether there’s a minimum
- What they can offer for dietary needs
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. We do the cooking. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Why us?
- We cover Buckland and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
See our pricing and the cost guide.
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. Sending people up in groups helps.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Distance and any road charges
- Service time
- Parking and the way in
- Whether a minimum applies
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your wake, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
How the day works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we’re there in good time before you want to eat. Sunset in Buckland is about 7:10pm in late September and about 4:00pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- The family or funeral director sends us the date, place and numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Name one person we can call on the day
Get a quote
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Buckland? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Plan for a few extra people
We arrive in good time and park discreetly before guests return from the service.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
Nearby places to Buckland
Also in Buckland
- 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