West Berkshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Burghclere Common events
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Burghclere Common? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Wakes at venues
- Celebrations of life
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
Funeral and wake catering for Burghclere Common events
Funeral and wake catering in Burghclere Common, fried fresh
Fish and chips is informal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. Typical bookings include wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and remembering a loved one’s favourite food, with haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
For a wake near Burghclere Common, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before booking.
- Location
- Burghclere Common (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
After a funeral in Burghclere Common
Burghclere Common is about 3 miles south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. For wakes in Burghclere Common, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 16 miles away.
Families holding a service at Church of the Ascension often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Anywhere in RG20, we can fry fresh for your guests. Close by, we cover wakes in Earlstone Common (1 mile south), Newtown Common (1 mile north), Burghclere (1 mile south), Wash Water (1 mile west) and Sandleford (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (3 miles north), Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles north), Hungerford (9 miles north-west) and Spencers Wood (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.6 miles north) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.1 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Audrey's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
- Schools near Burghclere Common include Horris Hill School (0.6 miles north-west) and Burghclere Primary School (0.8 miles south)
About the food
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Perfect for your wake in Burghclere Common
It’s one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
Whatever the occasion in Burghclere Common, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Life celebrations
- A tribute meal
- Memorial events and anniversaries
For family travelling by train, Newbury station, about 2.7 miles north, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Towns and villages near Burghclere Common
What else we do in Burghclere Common
How the day works
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Late-December sunset in Burghclere Common is about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- 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.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
Each quote is put together for your wake. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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For planners, venues and organisers
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
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’ll confirm what we can provide.
Questions from Burghclere Common
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Ascension: 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.
Could you trade in Sandleford Priory?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Do you cover Burghclere Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Burghclere Common and the rest of West Berkshire. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- The menu and how many choices
- How easy the site is to reach
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of the parking spot
- Anything awkward about the way in
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
A chip van compared with other options
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works at home or at a hall. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Why book our van in Burghclere Common
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cover Burghclere Common and the whole of West Berkshire
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at how we price or what a fish and chip van costs.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Allow for the service running over
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground when choosing a serving time.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
- 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