Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Coleshill events
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Funeral and wake catering in Coleshill.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- A tribute meal
- Pub wakes
Planning an event in Coleshill?
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The minimum booking
- Cod, haddock or both
- The number of meals
- Distance and any road charges
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- Where the van would park
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Coleshill
Someone else can make the booking for you. We are frequently asked to cater a wake at the family home and gatherings at a village hall or club, serving mushy peas, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
For a wake near Coleshill, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Location
- Coleshill (HP7)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Have napkins and bins ready.
More for events in Coleshill
Events we cater in Coleshill
There is little waste, because food is cooked to order.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Coleshill, people book us for occasions like:
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Amersham station, about 2 miles north-east.
Before you book anyone
- Allergen information for each item
- How late numbers can change
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Wakes in Coleshill: venues and practical details
Coleshill is about 2 miles south-west of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. For wakes in Coleshill, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Coleshill is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Reading, about 20 miles away.
Families holding a service at Church of All Saints often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. Coleshill is within about 6 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We take the van to wakes all over the HP7 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on Village Road, Meadowcot Lane and Barracks Hill or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Other places close to Coleshill we cover include Winchmore Hill (1 mile west), Woodrow (1 mile north-west), Penn Street (2 miles north-west), Mop End (2 miles north-west) and Amersham on the Hill (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (14 miles north-west), High Wycombe (5 miles west), Chesham (4 miles north), Marlow (8 miles south-west), Beaconsfield (3 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Great Missenden (4 miles north-west) and Amersham Hospital (1.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Long Grove Wood.
- Schools near Coleshill include Amersham Hall (1.4 miles north) and Amersham School (2.1 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile south)
Questions from Coleshill
We’re gathering after a service at Church of All Saints: 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. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Coleshill?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes, that’s common.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Coleshill.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we’ll explain the options before you book.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A spot near your guests
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
How the day works
The first sign we have arrived is usually the smell, about the time the first guests wander across. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. In Coleshill, it’s dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or HP7 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Read more
- 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