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Funeral and Wake Catering in Chinatown
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Chinatown? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
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Funeral and wake catering in Chinatown
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Chinatown
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite. We serve haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater a wake at the family home and gatherings after the committal.
For a wake in Chinatown, a hall or club with a car park is frequently simplest, though home can work with a drive. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Location
- Chinatown (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
Chinatown is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
Places near Chinatown
Also in Chinatown
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Any minimum charge
- Cod, haddock or both
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Numbers
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.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or W1F postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Food your guests will love
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
What happens on the day
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. Sunset in Chinatown is about 7:05pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Share the timings for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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Should I sort the food myself?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Questions from Chinatown
Can the van park in St Anne's Churchyard?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
We’re gathering after a service at St Anne's Church: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
What if we don’t know numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we’ll plan with a little extra.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before booking.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Plan seating for older guests
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Check the hall has an urn
We park quietly before guests return from the service.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. We do the cooking. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why us?
- Quick service from the hatch
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Classic food your guests already know
- Bookings across Greater London, including Chinatown
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Wakes in Chinatown: venues and practical details
Chinatown is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. In and around Chinatown, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your guests. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Tottenham Court Road station is in Chinatown itself. Local halls and clubs near Chinatown can host a wake if home is too small.
Anywhere in W1F, W1D and W1T, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bruton Lane or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Chinatown sits on or near the A4 and A301, which makes travel to your wake easy. If your venue is just outside Chinatown, we also cover Soho (1 mile north), St James's (1 mile south), West End (1 mile north-east), Seven Dials (1 mile north-east) and St Giles (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Kensington (3 miles west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east) and Hampstead (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find St James Workhouse (less than half a mile north-west) and Leverian collection (under half a mile south-east). The countryside around Chinatown includes Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local schools include LITE Regal International School (0.6 miles west) and Harris Westminster Sixth Form (0.8 miles south)
- Local pubs include Waxy O'Connor's pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include London Library (within half a mile south-west) and Westminster St James (less than half a mile south-west)
- 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