Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Durford Wood
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Durford Wood and the surrounding area.
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings after the committal
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
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About our funeral and wake catering in Durford Wood
Wakes are rarely planned months ahead, so ask as soon as you have the date. Typical bookings include wakes at church halls and clubs and gatherings after scattering ashes, with pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
For a wake near Durford Wood, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the van in the yard or car park. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Questions from Durford Wood
Is Durford Wood close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Durford Wood?
Liss station, about 1 mile north of the centre.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Hampshire included. See all areas.
How many people should we cater for?
It’s hard to know, so a rough number is fine. Your funeral director can help.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A spot near your guests
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
Also near Durford Wood
Other occasions in Durford Wood
Arranging a wake in Durford Wood
Durford Wood is about 3 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Wherever your wake is in the GU33 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. Durford Wood is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 20 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Durford Wood is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU33 and GU31. Your wake could be at a house on Stodham Lane and Pruetts Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For wakes just outside Durford Wood, we cover West Liss (1 mile north), Hill Brow (1 mile east), Liss (1 mile north), The Mint (2 miles north-east) and Liss Forest (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Havant (12 miles south), Horndean (10 miles south-west), Alton (9 miles north-west), Waterlooville (12 miles south-west), Petersfield (3 miles south-west) and Purbrook (13 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bear Museum (2.7 miles south-west) and Petersfield Community Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Wheatham Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk South.
- Nearby, you’ll find Whistle Stop pub (0.9 miles north)
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Allow a little extra
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Keep the serving time flexible
Remember the journey from the service.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
Should I sort the food myself?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
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 normally the easier option.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Step by step
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. A wake in Durford Wood in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 4:00pm in December.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- We serve calmly from the hatch when everyone is ready.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works where they do not, or at home. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why Durford Wood hosts choose us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A clear quote before booking
- We cover Durford Wood and the whole of Hampshire
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Perfect for your wake in Durford Wood
It is one less thing to organise.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Remembrance gatherings
- A tribute meal
- Village hall wakes
- Memorial gatherings
Relatives arriving by train should know that Liss station, about 1 mile north, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for each item
- 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