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Funeral and Wake Catering in Burghfield
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Burghfield and across Reading.
- Gatherings after the committal
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Pub wakes
Funeral and wake catering for Burghfield events
About our funeral and wake catering in Burghfield
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. We’re frequently asked to cater anniversary memorials and gatherings after scattering ashes, with sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips.
Near Burghfield, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- The menu and how many choices
- The length of service
- Whether a minimum applies
- The number of meals
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where the van would park
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the event is
- A picture of where the van would go
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Wake catering near Burghfield
Burghfield is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. We cover Burghfield as standard, so your wake just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Burghfield is one of 34 places in Reading we cover.
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Theale station, about 1.9 miles north-west.
We take the van to wakes all over the RG30 postcode area and the streets around it. From Saxon Gate, Hazel Close and Willow Close or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Burghfield, we also cover Trash Green (1 mile north), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile west), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (4 miles north), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (4 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Thames Valley Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (3.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Burghfield include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Willink School (1.1 miles south-west) and The Willink School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Hatchgate pub (0.6 miles east)
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. A wake in Burghfield in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:10pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Have a level parking spot ready
Get a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Burghfield
More for events in Burghfield
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Where the van can park in Burghfield
We will be honest if a spot will not work. What matters most:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Burghfield?
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are frequently booked for:
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- A wake at the family home
- Memorial gatherings
- Family meals after the service
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What to look for in a quote
- The cancellation terms
- Whether travel is included
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The deposit and payment dates
About the food
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
A chip van compared with other options
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works where they don’t, or at home. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Burghfield hosts choose us
- Classic food your guests already know
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A clear quote before booking
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
FAQs for Burghfield
Which station is closest to Burghfield?
Theale station, about 1.9 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Burghfield?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
What if timings change?
We plan for delays. We will work to your contact on the day.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a picture.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we will reply with a price.
- 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