Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Burridge
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Burridge and the surrounding area.
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Small family memorials
- Memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Burridge?
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Burridge
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. Popular choices include pie and chips, haddock and chips and gravy, and we’re regularly asked to cater remembering a loved one’s favourite food and pub wakes.
For a wake near Burridge, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
What affects the price in Burridge
These are the factors that matter most:
- How long we serve
- The date and time of year
- The number of meals
- Any minimum charge
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Anything awkward about the way in
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A spot near your guests
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Burridge
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Let us know of any allergies
- Check the hall has an urn
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Allow for the service running over
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Burridge?
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Family meals after the service
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at venues
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Swanwick station, about 1 mile south.
Questions to ask before booking
- How much space the van takes up
- How late numbers can change
- Whether VAT is included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Why choose a fish and chip van in Burridge?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. A hot meal can be more comforting, especially in winter. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why Burridge hosts choose us
- No surprises in your quote
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
See our prices page or the cost guide.
The process
You do not need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your wake. The frying and serving are down to us. In winter, it is dark in Burridge by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- We plan a flexible serving time around the service.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
How to get a price
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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For event organisers in Burridge
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
After a funeral in Burridge
Burridge is about 3 miles south-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. People in Burridge book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Burridge is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Burridge to Southampton (about 6 miles away).
With the A3051 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Burridge. The coast is within about 3 miles of Burridge, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
Anywhere in PO15 and SO31, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Dumas Drive, Jerome Street and Coleridge Drive; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Burridge sits on or near the A3051, so getting the van to your wake is simple. Close by, we cover wakes in Whiteley (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile south), Swanwick (1 mile south-west), Sarisbury (1 mile south-west) and Segensworth (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
A little further out are Fareham Community Hospital (1.4 miles south-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Swanwick Lakes.
- Schools near Burridge include Brookfield Community School and Language College (1.9 miles south-west)
Burridge: your questions answered
Is Burridge close to London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What about events near the coast?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Frequently, yes. Send us a picture of the drive or the road outside.
How quickly can you come?
We understand the timescales, so send us the date and we’ll answer right away.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
- 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