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Funeral and wake catering in Dry Sandford, Oxfordshire
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Dry Sandford? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Funeral and wake catering in Dry Sandford
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Dry Sandford
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Helen: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Dry Sandford close to London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before booking.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Can you come to the house?
Often, yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Funeral and wake catering in Dry Sandford, fried fresh
Wakes are rarely planned months ahead, so ask as soon as you have the date. Whether it’s gatherings at a village hall or club and memorial gatherings, we can cook gravy, haddock and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
Near Dry Sandford, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Area
- Dry Sandford (OX13)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Events we cater in Dry Sandford
It takes one job off a very long list at a difficult time.
Whatever the occasion in Dry Sandford, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We’re frequently booked for:
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Wakes at home
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Radley station, roughly 3.8 miles east of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Any minimum charge
- If the price includes VAT
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
How the day works
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. Afterwards we pack up. Sunset in Dry Sandford is about 7:10pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; make sure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- 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
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Check the hall has an urn
- Let us know of any allergies
- Allow a little extra
We serve when people are ready, not to a rigid schedule.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Nearby places to Dry Sandford
Also in Dry Sandford
Wakes in Dry Sandford: venues and practical details
Dry Sandford is about 2 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Wakes in Dry Sandford are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We take the van to all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire.
After a service at Church of St Helen, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
For wakes in OX13, we just need to know where the van can park. Other places close to Dry Sandford we cover include Cothill (1 mile south-west), Shippon (2 miles south-east), Frilford Heath (2 miles south-west), Tubney (2 miles south-west) and Marcham (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (5 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles south-east), Witney (9 miles north-west), Carterton (12 miles west), Thame (15 miles east) and Wantage (9 miles south-west).
A little further out are FitzHarris Castle (2.5 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (2.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Dry Sandford includes Parsonage Moor and Cumnor Hill.
- Local schools include Larkmead School (1.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Merry Miller pub (0.5 miles south-west)
Planning the van’s spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
For event organisers in Dry Sandford
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
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.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A sit-down meal can feel formal. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why us?
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- We cover Dry Sandford and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
See how we price or the cost guide.
- 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