Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Cowplain events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Cowplain? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Wakes at home
- Small family memorials
Book the van in Cowplain
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Cowplain
Someone else can make the booking for you. We serve mushy peas, haddock and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for wakes at venues and gatherings at home after a funeral.
In Cowplain, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about parking for the van. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Should I sort the food myself?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
The process
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your wake. Late-December sunset in Cowplain is about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- We start with a few details 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.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Access and parking
- How long we serve
- The minimum booking
- How many people are eating
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Your date and serving time
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of where the van would go
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will check the date and send a price.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. Hot food can be more welcome, especially in winter. Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book our van in Cowplain
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Classic food your guests already know
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Events we cater in Cowplain
It’s warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
Whatever the occasion in Cowplain, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Anniversary memorials
- Village hall wakes
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
After a service at The Hart Plain Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What your quote should include
- The cancellation terms
- Whether there’s a minimum
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
FAQs for Cowplain
Can you serve after a service at The Hart Plain Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s the nearest station to Cowplain?
The closest is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 3 miles away.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your wake and we will send a quote.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
What if timings change?
We allow for it. We will agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A short walk from the party
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
What else we do in Cowplain
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Let us know of any allergies
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
Make sure older relatives can sit to eat.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Arranging a wake in Cowplain
Cowplain is about 1 mile south-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. For wakes in Cowplain, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We take the van to 683 places across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Rowlands Castle station, about 3 miles east, is the nearest station.
For wakes in PO8 and PO7, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Your wake could be at a house on Milton Road, King's Road and London Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Other places close to Cowplain we cover include Hart Plain (1 mile south-west), Waterlooville (1 mile south), Soake (1 mile west), Furzeley Corner (2 miles west) and Purbrook (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Gosport (9 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles south-east), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (12 miles west) and Petersfield (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Havant Museum (3.9 miles south-east) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Windmill Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include The Cowplain School (less than half a mile south)
- 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