Oxfordshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Christmas Common events
Funeral and wake catering in Christmas Common: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Family meals after the service
- Life celebrations
Planning an event in Christmas Common?
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Build in time for delays
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Name a contact for the day who is not close family
- Mention allergies you know about
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Christmas Common
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite. Popular choices include haddock and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for a wake at the family home and gatherings after the committal.
For a wake near Christmas Common, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Christmas Common (OX49)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Who books funeral and wake catering in Christmas Common?
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Small family memorials
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Families holding a service at Church of the Nativity often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
What to look for in a quote
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How allergens are handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Questions from Christmas Common
Is Christmas Common too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Christmas Common from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What if timings change?
We plan for delays. We’ll work to your contact on the day.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in Christmas Common?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
How do we estimate numbers?
A rough estimate is enough to start. Your funeral director can help.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, fish and chips from a van works well in Christmas Common. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why book with us
- Quick service from the hatch
- All the chip-shop extras
- We cover Christmas Common and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Classic food your guests already know
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
How the day works
We get there well before service, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your guests can wander over to the hatch once service starts. In autumn and winter, it is dark early in Christmas Common; make sure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Let us know the serving time
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Getting a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability right away.
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Places near Christmas Common
Other occasions in Christmas Common
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
Christmas Common: halls, homes and travel
Christmas Common is about 8 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Wakes in Christmas Common are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 13 miles away.
Christmas Common is within about a mile of the Chilterns National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We serve wakes across OX49 and the streets around it. We also bring the van to wakes in Northend (1 mile east), Howe Hill (1 mile south-west), Shirburn (2 miles north-west), Cookley Green (2 miles south-west) and Ibstone (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Oxford (14 miles north-west), Didcot (12 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles west), Thame (8 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles south) and Benson (6 miles west).
The countryside around Christmas Common includes Bald Hill and Aston Rowant NNR.
- Nearby, you will find Fox And Hounds Inn Public House (within half a mile north-west)
What affects the price in Christmas Common
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Parking and the way in
- Service time
- The minimum booking
- The day of the week
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
Working with your venue
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 are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A short walk from the party
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- 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