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Funeral and Wake Catering in Dora's Green
Funeral and wake catering in Dora's Green: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- A wake at the family home
- Wakes at venues
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Funeral and wake catering in Dora's Green, fried fresh
Fish and chips is informal, which suits a gathering where people mingle. We’re frequently asked to cater scattering of ashes gatherings and wakes at church halls and clubs, serving cod and chips, gravy and haddock and chips.
In rural Dora's Green, home or the hall is usual. 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 is ready.
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so the food is still fresh when it is served. Summer evenings in Dora's Green stay light until about 9:20pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
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.
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Dora's Green?
It is warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Gatherings after the committal
- Village hall wakes
- Pub wakes
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
If the funeral is at a church such as St Mary's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Any minimum charge
- How much space the van takes up
Nearby places to Dora's Green
What else we do in Dora's Green
Dora's Green questions
We are gathering after a service at St Mary's Church: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Dora's Green close to London?
About 37 miles from central London.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Do you cover Dora's Green?
We do. We serve events in Dora's Green and across Surrey. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
What if the service runs late?
Yes. We start when you are ready.
Can a friend deal with you?
Yes. We can work with whoever is helping you.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Surrey. Find your area.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Your choice of menu
- How long we serve
Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of the parking spot
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Where the van can park in Dora's Green
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A spot near your guests
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Dora's Green
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
For warm food after a funeral, fish and chips from a van works well in Dora's Green. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- All the chip-shop extras
- Classic food your guests already know
Read our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Name a contact for the day who is not close family
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground when choosing a serving time.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Wakes in Dora's Green: venues and practical details
Dora's Green is about 2 miles north-west of Farnham, in Surrey. People in Dora's Green 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. Dora's Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Dora's Green to Guildford (11 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that Farnham station, about 2.3 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Anywhere in GU10, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Dora's Green we cover include Warren Corner (1 mile north), Redlands (1 mile north-west), Ewshot (1 mile north), Dippenhall (1 mile south) and Crondall (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north-east), Frimley (8 miles north-east), Haslemere (11 miles south-east) and Ash (5 miles east).
A little further out are Powderham Castle (1.1 miles south-west) and Museum of Farnham (1.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Dora's Green includes Aunt's Pool and Farnham Park.
- Schools near Dora's Green include Weydon School (2 miles south-east)
- 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