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Funeral and wake catering in Cuddington, Surrey
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Cuddington and the surrounding area.
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings after the committal
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
A chip van near Cuddington
Common questions in Cuddington
Which station is closest to Cuddington?
Cheam station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre.
Is Cuddington close to London?
About 11 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you come to the house?
Yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
What if we don’t know numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we’ll plan with a little extra.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Funeral and wake catering in Cuddington, fried fresh
Services frequently run over, and we will work around the service and the family. For a tribute meal and memorial events and anniversaries, we can cook pie and chips, haddock and chips and gravy and more.
In a small place like Cuddington, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Name a contact for the day who is not close family
- Mention allergies you know about
- Cater for a few more than you expect
We park quietly.
Have napkins and bins ready.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Places near Cuddington
More for events in Cuddington
Wakes in Cuddington: venues and practical details
Cuddington is about 1 mile east of Ewell, in Surrey. Give us the address of your wake in Cuddington, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Cuddington is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Cheam station, about 0.7 miles east. A club or hall near Cuddington gives space for everyone and parking for the van. Cuddington is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cover wakes in every part of KT17, SM3 and SM2 and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on The Avenue, London Road and Roberts Close or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. For wakes just outside Cuddington, we cover Stoneleigh (1 mile north-west), Ewell (1 mile west), Cheam (1 mile south-east), North Cheam (1 mile north-east) and North Looe (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Woking (15 miles west), Horley (13 miles south), Redhill (9 miles south), Egham (14 miles west), Reigate (8 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (8 miles west).
A little further out are The Ashley Centre (2.4 miles south-west) and Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam (1.4 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Belmont Pastures.
- Schools near Cuddington include St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School (0.5 miles east) and Ewell Castle School (0.8 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Station pub (0.8 miles north-west)
Should I sort the food myself?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Occasions we serve in Cuddington
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- A wake at the family home
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Dunstan, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- Whether there is a minimum
- Payment terms and deposit
- VAT, if it applies
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Step by step
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your wake. In Cuddington, it’s dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Make sure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or KT17 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For warm food after a funeral, a chip van is a gentle choice in Cuddington. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your wake.
Why Cuddington hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Bookings across Surrey, including Cuddington
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Read our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The spot you have in mind for the van
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
- 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