Wokingham · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Coley Park events
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Coley Park and the surrounding area.
- Remembrance gatherings
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Life celebrations
Fresh fish and chips in Coley Park
Funeral and wake catering in Coley Park, fried fresh
Services frequently run over, so we stay flexible. Typical bookings include wakes at venues and celebrations of life, with pie and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
Around Coley Park, wakes are often 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, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Common questions in Coley Park
We’re gathering after a service at All Nations Christian Centre: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Coley Park?
The closest is Reading West station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Can the van come to Coley Park?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Coley Park and the rest of Wokingham. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Coley Park.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan service around it.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is usually easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in Coley Park?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
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 a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- How many people are eating
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
- Your choice of menu
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Coley Park? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Nearby places to Coley Park
Other occasions in Coley Park
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Build in time for delays
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Ask the venue about the van
- Choose a friend to be our contact
Give us a contact for the day who is not a close family member.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
Space, access and the venue
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- A spot near your guests
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
Occasions we serve in Coley Park
There’s little waste, because food is cooked to order.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- A wake at the family home
- A tribute meal
- Life celebrations
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as All Nations Christian Centre, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Questions to ask before booking
- The cancellation terms
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The deposit and payment dates
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A formal meal doesn’t always suit. Fish and chips lets people mingle. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Hot food handed straight over
See how we price or the cost guide.
The process
You don’t need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your wake. The frying and serving are down to us. A wake in Coley Park in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:10pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Coley Park, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Planning help
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Arranging a wake in Coley Park
Coley Park is about 1 mile south-west of Reading, in Wokingham. For a wake in Coley Park, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Coley Park. We serve 35 places across Wokingham.
For family travelling by train, Reading West station is about 0.7 miles away. Relatives driving in can use the A4 to reach Coley Park.
Anywhere in RG1, RG30 and RG2, we can fry fresh for your guests. Your wake could be at a house on Hay Road, Shaw Road and Field Road, wherever the van can park. You will find Coley Park on the A4, which makes the journey straightforward. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Reading (1 mile north-east), West Reading (1 mile north-west), Green Park (1 mile south), Whitley (2 miles south-east) and Newtown (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Wokingham (6 miles east), Woodley (4 miles east), Crowthorne (10 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-east), Winnersh (5 miles east) and Woosehill (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Broad Street Mall (0.8 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Local schools include The WREN School (0.6 miles west) and Elvian School (0.6 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Foresters Arms (within half a mile north)
- Local facilities include University of Reading library (1.8 miles east)
- 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