Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Chesham, Buckinghamshire
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Chesham.
- Small family memorials
- Family meals after the service
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
Fresh fish and chips in Chesham
About our funeral and wake catering in Chesham
Funerals are often arranged at short notice, so contact us as soon as you can. We serve mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for a favourite meal in someone’s memory and wakes at church halls and clubs.
In Chesham, choosing a venue near the service helps guests. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Area
- Chesham (HP5)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
The process
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Late-December sunset in Chesham is about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:25pm.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- We serve calmly from the hatch when everyone is ready.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure the van can get in
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
Get a quote
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Chesham? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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What the van needs
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A spot near your guests
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Chesham
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Build in time for delays
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Let us know of any allergies
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
Make sure older relatives can sit to eat.
A table of photos helps people talk.
What affects the price in Chesham
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Any minimum charge
- Service time
- Access and parking
- How far we travel
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The venue or postcode
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a 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 a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Chesham
What’s the nearest station to Chesham?
Amersham station, about 2.6 miles south of the centre.
We are gathering after a service at Emmanuel: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in Chesham?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Of course. We can work with whoever is helping you.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
What does the van need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a picture.
Is short notice a problem?
We understand the timescales, so ask and we will reply quickly.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, a chip van is a gentle choice in Chesham. Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No kitchen needed
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A clear quote before you book
Wakes in Chesham: venues and practical details
Chesham is in Buckinghamshire. For wakes in Chesham, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Chesham is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Chesham to Milton Keynes (about 23 miles away).
After a service at Emmanuel, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Relatives arriving by train should know that Amersham station, about 2.6 miles south, is the nearest station. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Chesham, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the HP5 postcode area. That could mean a wake at a home on High Street, Station Road and Sunnyside Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Chesham sits on or near the A416 and B485, which makes travel to your wake easy. For wakes just outside Chesham, we cover Pond Park (1 mile north), Chartridge (2 miles north-west), Hundridge (2 miles west), Asheridge (2 miles north-west) and Bellingdon (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (11 miles north-west), High Wycombe (8 miles south-west), Marlow (12 miles south-west), Amersham (3 miles south), Beaconsfield (7 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (8 miles south). As one of the bigger places in Buckinghamshire, Chesham has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Other landmarks nearby include Amersham Hospital (3.4 miles south) and Hawridge Court (2.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Sands Bank.
- Schools near Chesham include Chiltern Hills Academy (0.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Jolly Sportsman pub (less than half a mile east)
Events we cater in Chesham
It’s one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Chesham book the van for events such as:
- Memorial gatherings
- Family meals after the service
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Pub wakes
With the A416 and B485 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Chesham.
Before you book anyone
- How allergens are handled
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the 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