Reading · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Caversham Heights events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Caversham Heights and across Reading.
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Remembrance gatherings
Funeral and wake catering in Caversham Heights
Working with your venue
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.
Venues frequently 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 will confirm what we can provide.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Caversham Heights
We understand that timings on the day can move, and we’ll work around the service and the family. Whether it’s memorial events and anniversaries and memorial gatherings, we can cook pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips for your guests.
Around Caversham Heights, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the van can go. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Allow for the service running over
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Ask the venue about the van
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
We arrive in good time and park discreetly before guests return from the service.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Hot food handed straight over
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Take a look at our pricing or what a fish and chip van costs.
Wake catering near Caversham Heights
Caversham Heights is about 1 mile west of Caversham, in Reading. For a wake in Caversham Heights, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We serve 34 places in Reading.
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Reading station, about 1.4 miles south-east.
Wakes anywhere in RG4 start with a parking spot for the van. Streets in the area include River Road, Chazey Road and Albert Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Caversham (1 mile east), Tokers Green (1 mile north), Emmer Green (1 mile north-east), Lower Caversham (1 mile south-east) and Chalkhouse Green (1 mile north). Further out, we also take the van to Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west), Whitley Wood (4 miles south), Sonning Common (3 miles north) and Fords Farm (3 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Reading, Caversham Heights has lots of places where the van can park.
Nearby you will also find Battle Hospital (1.3 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Caversham Heights include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Sonning Hill.
- Nearby schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.7 miles north-east) and Hemdean House School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Last Crumb pub (0.9 miles south-east)
Also near Caversham Heights
Also in Caversham Heights
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
What affects the price in Caversham Heights
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The date and time of year
- Distance and any road charges
- Your choice of menu
- Parking and the way in
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the event is
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your guests can wander over to the hatch as soon as we open. Late-December sunset in Caversham Heights is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Ensure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Events we cater in Caversham Heights
There’s little waste, because food is cooked to order.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Village hall wakes
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
Families holding a service at St. Andrew's Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How many hours the van serves
- What the price includes, item by item
Common questions in Caversham Heights
Is Caversham Heights close to London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can the van park in Round Copse?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes, that is common.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What if we do not know numbers?
A rough estimate is enough to start. Your funeral director can help.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
- 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