Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Durrants events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake turns food into part of your wake in Durrants.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Memorial gatherings
- A wake at the family home
Funeral and wake catering in Durrants
What affects the price in Durrants
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- How easy the site is to reach
- Distance and any road charges
- How long we serve
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A photo of the space and the way in
Send us the date, the address or PO9 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Durrants
We cook as people come up, after a long, cold day. On the menu are mushy peas, sausage and chips and gravy, and we are regularly asked to cater remembrance gatherings and wakes at venues.
In a small place like Durrants, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
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What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the van arrives and we set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot when you are ready to eat. Late-December sunset in Durrants is about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Getting a price
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Durrants? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose funeral and wake catering in Durrants?
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
These are some of the bookings we take around Durrants:
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at home
For a service at a church like St John the Baptist, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What to look for in a quote
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How many hours the van serves
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. A hot meal can be more comforting, especially in winter. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No kitchen needed
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Plan seating for older guests
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
FAQs for Durrants
Can you serve after a service at St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can the van come to Durrants?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Durrants is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Durrants.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
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.
After a funeral in Durrants
Durrants is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. Whether your wake is in the middle of Durrants or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Durrants is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Durrants to Southampton (about 19 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, Rowlands Castle station, about 0.9 miles north-east, is the nearest station. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Durrants, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in PO9 start with a parking spot for the van. Streets in the area include Whichers Close, Whichers Gate Road and Durrants Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Rowlands Castle (1 mile north), Leigh Park (1 mile south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north).
A little further out are Havant War Memorial Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles south). The countryside around Durrants includes Brook Meadow (Emsworth) and Compton Down.
- Local schools include Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Robin Hood Inn (0.8 miles north)
- 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