Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Deadwater events
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Deadwater and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
A chip van near Deadwater
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Allow for the service running over
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Ask the venue about the van
- Ensure older relatives can sit
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Funeral and wake catering in Deadwater, fried fresh
Fish and chips is informal, which suits a gathering where people mingle. Whether it’s remembrance gatherings and scattering of ashes gatherings, we can cook sausage and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
In Deadwater, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about parking for the van. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Should I sort the food myself?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
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.
Deadwater questions
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
We’re gathering after a service at St Mark's Sacred Church: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. A hot meal can be more comforting, especially in winter. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why us?
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Hot food handed straight over
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Wake catering near Deadwater
Deadwater is about 1 mile east of Bordon, in Hampshire. Around Deadwater, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. Deadwater is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Deadwater to Guildford (about 15 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Liphook station, about 3.6 miles south-east, is the nearest station. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Deadwater; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cover wakes in every part of GU35. We can serve a wake on streets such as Alma Road, Varna Road and Rowan Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Lindford (1 mile north-east), Bordon (1 mile west), Hollywater (1 mile south), Standford (1 mile south-east) and Pinewood Village (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Alton (6 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
- Schools near Deadwater include Weyford Nursery and Primary School (less than half a mile north)
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. A wake in Deadwater in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Towns and villages near Deadwater
More for events in Deadwater
Where the van can park in Deadwater
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
How we price fish and chips for the wake
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- The number of meals
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Each quote is put together for your wake. Start with your date, and we will check availability right away.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
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. Sending people up in groups helps.
- 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