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Funeral and Wake Catering for Cliddesden events
Funeral and wake catering in Cliddesden: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Wakes at home
- Family meals after the service
- Wakes at venues
Planning an event in Cliddesden?
About our funeral and wake catering in Cliddesden
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues, wherever the van can park. Typical bookings include wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and celebrations of life, with haddock and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips.
Near Cliddesden, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. 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.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Events we cater in Cliddesden
Families choose fish and chips because it is comforting and familiar.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings after the committal
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Families holding a service at Church of St Leonard frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Payment terms and deposit
- The van’s size and access needs
- Any minimum charge
Step by step
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. In Cliddesden, it is dark by about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Plan where the queue will stand
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your wake, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Cliddesden?
For warm food after a funeral, fish and chips from a van works well. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Why us?
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- No surprises in your quote
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
See our prices page and the cost guide.
What affects the price in Cliddesden
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Service time
- Your choice of menu
- The date and time of year
- How far we travel
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Send us the date, the address or RG25 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.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Check the hall has an urn
- Let us know of any allergies
- Ask the venue about the van
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Cliddesden
Is Cliddesden close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Leonard?
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.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes. We are happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Frequently, yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
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.
What if the service runs late?
We plan for delays. We will work to your contact on the day.
Can the van come to Cliddesden?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Cliddesden and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Arranging a wake in Cliddesden
Cliddesden is about 2 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Bookings in Cliddesden come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 15 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 2.2 miles north.
We serve wakes across RG25 and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on Station Road, Church Lane and Hoopersmead or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to wakes in Viables (1 mile north), Eastrop (2 miles north), Ellisfield (2 miles south), Oakridge (2 miles north) and Upper Common (2 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (8 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Basing House (2.9 miles north-east) and Festival Place (2 miles north). Within reach you will find Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
- Local schools include Brighton Hill Community School (1 mile north-west) and Coppice Spring School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Jolly Farmer Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Where the van can park in Cliddesden
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Pie 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