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Funeral and wake catering in College Park, Greater London
Planning fish and chips for the wake in College Park? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- A wake at the family home
A chip van near College Park
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in College Park
Sometimes fish and chips was the favourite meal of the person being remembered. For family gatherings after a burial or cremation and anniversary memorials, we can cook haddock and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
For a wake in College Park, a hall or club with a car park is frequently simplest. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Area
- College Park (NW10, W10, NW26)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you’re 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.
Arranging a wake in College Park
College Park is about 1 mile south-east of Harlesden, in Greater London. Across the NW10 area, we can fry fresh for your guests. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from College Park to London (about 6 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, College Park has its own station, Willesden Junction station. Families holding a service at Saint Mark's frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
For wakes in NW10, W10 and NW26, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Whether your wake is on Tubbs Road, Waldo Road and Hythe Road or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Kensal Green (1 mile east), Old Oak Common (1 mile south-west), Harlesden (1 mile north-west), Willesden Green (1 mile north) and Kensal Rise (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (6 miles east), City of Westminster (4 miles east), Marylebone (4 miles east), Kensington (3 miles south-east), St Pancras (5 miles east) and Shoreditch (7 miles east).
A little further out are Middlesex (1.6 miles west) and Princess Louise Hospital (0.9 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Westbere Copse and The Long Water.
- Nearby schools include Newman Catholic College (0.5 miles north) and Brondesbury College (1.2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Masons Arms (within half a mile east)
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Ask the venue about the van
- Have chairs for those who need them
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Have napkins and bins ready.
How it works
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. Late-December sunset in College Park is about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in College Park
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in College Park book the van for events such as:
- A wake at the family home
- Wakes at venues
- Life celebrations
- Memorial events and anniversaries
If there isn’t room at home, a hall or club near College Park may suit, with the van in the car park.
Comparing caterers
- Any minimum charge
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How allergens are handled
- If the price includes VAT
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and how many choices
- Whether a minimum applies
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.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or venue name
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people, including children
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
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College Park: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at Saint Mark's: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What about parking in College Park?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We will work around it.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children typically love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including College Park.
Can a friend deal with you?
Of course. We’re happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We understand the timescales, so ask and we will reply quickly.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Compared with a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why College Park hosts choose us
- Hot food handed straight over
- No kitchen needed
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Bookings across Greater London, including College Park
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
- 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