Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Colden Common
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 Colden Common.
- Wakes at home
- A tribute meal
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
A chip van near Colden Common
Funeral and wake catering in Colden Common, cooked to order
We cook as people come up. We serve mushy peas, haddock and chips and gravy, and typical bookings are for memorial gatherings and gatherings at home after a funeral.
Around Colden Common, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the van can go. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
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Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Numbers
- Parking and the way in
- How long we serve
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Food your guests will love
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.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Step by step
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wake in Colden Common. In winter, it is dark in Colden Common by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- We serve calmly from the hatch when everyone is ready.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Clear the route for the van
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Check the hall has an urn
- Allow for the service running over
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Ask the venue about the van
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
Have napkins and bins ready.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For warm food after a funeral, a chip van is a gentle choice. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- A quote that spells everything out
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Colden Common
- All the chip-shop extras
- Quick service from the hatch
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
FAQs for Colden Common
What’s the nearest station to Colden Common?
The closest is Shawford station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we’ll explain the options.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a picture if you can.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
Perfect for your wake in Colden Common
There’s no kitchen work for anyone.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- A tribute meal
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Small family memorials
- Pub wakes
For a service at a church like Church of the Holy Trinity, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- Whether there is a minimum
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Payment terms and deposit
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Wake catering near Colden Common
Colden Common is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. In and around Colden Common, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 6 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Shawford station, about 1.9 miles north, is the nearest station.
We serve wakes across the SO21 and SO50 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wake could be at a house on St Vigor Way, Ash Close and Birch Close or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Colden Common, we also cover Brambridge (1 mile south-west), Nob's Crook (1 mile south-east), Lord's Wood (1 mile south-west), Highbridge (1 mile south-west) and Fisher's Pond (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles south-east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Wolvesey Castle (4.4 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Colden Common include Thornden School (2 miles 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