Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Ellisfield events
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Ellisfield and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Family meals after the service
Book the van in Ellisfield
About our funeral and wake catering in Ellisfield
Someone else can make the booking for you, so you have one less thing to do. We’re often asked to cater scattering of ashes gatherings and wakes at church halls and clubs, serving gravy, mushy peas and pie and chips.
In rural Ellisfield, home or the hall is usual. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Ellisfield
Is Ellisfield close to London?
About 47 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Ellisfield?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 4.2 miles away.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Typically, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
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Other occasions in Ellisfield
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The number of meals
- How long we serve
- Cod, haddock or both
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the event is
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Ellisfield? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Ellisfield
It works for everyone.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Ellisfield book the van for occasions like:
- Pub wakes
- Anniversary memorials
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
After a service at Church of St. Martin, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What your quote should include
- The van’s size and access needs
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- If the price includes VAT
- How late numbers can change
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Check the hall has an urn
- Allow for the service running over
- Make sure older relatives can sit
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground when choosing a serving time.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Ellisfield
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
The process
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. A wake in Ellisfield in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we will check availability right away.
Planning help
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, fish and chips is hot and simple, and there’s less waste when numbers are uncertain. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Ellisfield hosts choose us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- We cover Ellisfield and the whole of Hampshire
- A menu almost everyone likes
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
For event organisers in Ellisfield
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. 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.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
After a funeral in Ellisfield
Ellisfield is about 4 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Around Ellisfield, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your guests. Ellisfield is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Ellisfield to Reading (17 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, Basingstoke station is about 4.2 miles away.
Anywhere in RG25, we can fry fresh for your guests. Local streets include Church Lane, Furzen Lane and College Lane; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Ellisfield we cover include Upper Common (1 mile south-west), Nashes Green (2 miles east), Cliddesden (2 miles north), Viables (3 miles north) and Upton Grey (4 miles east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (4 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (14 miles east) and Alton (6 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Basing House (4.4 miles north). Open spaces near Ellisfield include The Mill Field and Farleigh Hill.
- Local pubs include The Fox pub (0.6 miles south-west)
- 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