Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Deane
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Deane and across Hampshire.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- A wake at the family home
Funeral and wake catering in Deane
Funeral and wake catering in Deane, fried fresh
We work quietly and simply. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you are ready. Popular choices include haddock and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for family gatherings after a burial or cremation and memorial events and anniversaries.
For a wake near Deane, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Perfect for your wake in Deane
It suits all ages.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Village hall wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
For a service at a church like Church of All Saints, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for each item
- When payment is due
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- When final numbers are due
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why us?
- No kitchen needed
- A clear quote before booking
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Everything cooked to order at your event
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Towns and villages near Deane
What else we do in Deane
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
FAQs for Deane
What’s the nearest station to Deane?
The closest is Overton station, roughly 2 miles away.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of All Saints: 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. Send us the address.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Usually, if it is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Can you come to the house?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
How long are you on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Build in time for delays
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Plan for a few extra people
- Let us know of any allergies
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
A table of photos helps people talk.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. In winter, it is dark in Deane by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Deane? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Where the van can park in Deane
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
What affects the price in Deane
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How many people are eating
- Distance and any road charges
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A photo of the parking spot
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your wake, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
After a funeral in Deane
Deane is about 5 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. People in Deane book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Deane to Reading (17 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Overton station, about 2 miles west.
Wherever your wake is in RG25, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Deane, we also cover Oakley (2 miles east), Overton (2 miles west), Quidhampton (2 miles west), Newfound (2 miles east) and North Waltham (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (5 miles east), Winchester (14 miles south), Andover (12 miles west), Alton (12 miles south-east), Tadley (8 miles north-east) and Hook (12 miles east).
A little further out are Park Prewett Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Deane includes Farleigh Hill.
- 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