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Funeral and wake catering in Caversham Park Village, Reading
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Funeral and wake catering in Caversham Park Village.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Celebrations of life
Funeral and wake catering in Caversham Park Village
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Caversham Park Village
We keep it calm and simple. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you’re ready. For a favourite meal in someone’s memory and wakes at venues, we can cook pie and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips and more.
Around Caversham Park Village, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the van can go. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Wakes in Caversham Park Village: venues and practical details
Caversham Park Village is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. For a wake in Caversham Park Village, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Caversham Park Village. Caversham Park Village is one of 34 places in Reading where we bring the van.
Families holding a service at All Saints Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
This part of Reading takes in RG4, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Foxhill Lane, Lowfield Road and Newton Avenue; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to wakes in Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east), Emmer Green (1 mile west), Caversham (1 mile south-west), Dunsden Green (1 mile north-east) and Play Hatch (1 mile east). Further out, we also take the van to Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.2 miles south). Open spaces near Caversham Park Village include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Local schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1 mile west) and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (1 mile south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse pub (0.5 miles west)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A spot near your guests
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Common questions in Caversham Park Village
What’s the nearest station to Caversham Park Village?
Reading station, about 1.9 miles south-west of the centre.
Is Caversham Park Village close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We will let you know quickly.
Can you be flexible on the day?
We plan for delays. We will agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Check the hall has an urn
We arrive in good time and park discreetly before guests return from the service.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Caversham Park Village?
There’s little waste, because food is cooked to order.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Village hall wakes
- Gatherings after the committal
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Reading station, roughly 1.9 miles south-west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Whether there’s a minimum
- The deposit and payment dates
- How much space the van takes up
- The cancellation terms
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How long we serve
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
- The date and time of year
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A photo of the parking spot
- Where the van would park
- Rough numbers for adults and children
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.
Also near Caversham Park Village
Also in Caversham Park Village
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
How the day works
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your guests, which we agree with you beforehand. In winter, it’s dark in Caversham Park Village by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Ask for a quote
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Caversham Park Village? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
- 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