Oxfordshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Burcot
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake turns food into part of your wake in Burcot.
- A tribute meal
- A wake at the family home
- Memorial events and anniversaries
Funeral and wake catering in Burcot
How it 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. In winter, it is dark in Burcot by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
How our funeral and wake catering works in Burcot
We keep it calm and simple. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you are ready. Whether it is a tribute meal and family meals after the service, we’ll put together a menu of gravy, pie and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
For a wake near Burcot, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Location
- Burcot (OX14)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Burcot questions
Do you come out to small places like Burcot?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station is closest to Burcot?
Culham station, about 2.4 miles west of the centre.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Of course. We are happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Can you be flexible on the day?
We allow for it. We’ll work to your contact on the day.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Burcot?
A sit-down meal can feel formal. Fish and chips lets people mingle. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Burcot hosts choose us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- All the chip-shop extras
- We cover Burcot and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
Remember the journey from the service.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What a fish and chip van costs
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How long we serve
- Access and parking
- The number of meals
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Expected numbers
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Allergies and diets you know about
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can use our quote form.
Nearby places to Burcot
What else we do in Burcot
Where the van can park in Burcot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Wake catering near Burcot
Burcot is about 4 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Wakes in Burcot are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 7 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Culham station, about 2.4 miles west.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX14. Local streets include Linnet Close and Abingdon Road; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to wakes in Berinsfield (1 mile north-east), Dorchester (1 mile south-east), Little Wittenham (2 miles south), Drayton St Leonard (2 miles east) and Marsh Baldon (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (7 miles north), Didcot (4 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles west), Thame (11 miles north-east), Wantage (11 miles south-west) and Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (1.9 miles east) and Brightwell Castle (3.3 miles south). Open spaces near Burcot include Wittenham Clumps and Wells Farm.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequers at Burcot pub (less than half a mile west)
Perfect for your wake in Burcot
It suits all ages.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Family meals after the service
- A wake at the family home
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at venues
For a service at a church like Saint Mary and Saint Berin, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Whether VAT is included
- 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