Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Elvetham Heath
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Elvetham Heath and across Hampshire.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at venues
A chip van near Elvetham Heath
A chip van compared with other options
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. A van takes that off your hands. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Elvetham Heath hosts choose us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Hot food handed straight over
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Elvetham Heath
Sometimes fish and chips was the favourite meal of the person being remembered. Whether it’s wakes at church halls and clubs and scattering of ashes gatherings, we can cook gravy, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
Around Elvetham Heath, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the van can go. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
How it works
Changes on the day are fine: we can start a little later or slow the pace. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Elvetham Heath; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- 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.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Get permission for the van from the venue
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or GU51 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Elvetham Heath
How far is Elvetham Heath from London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Elvetham Heath?
Fleet station, about 0.9 miles east of the centre.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes, many families prefer that.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Occasions we serve in Elvetham Heath
It is one less thing to organise.
Whatever the occasion in Elvetham Heath, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Relatives arriving by train should know that Fleet station is about 0.9 miles away.
What your quote should include
- How allergens are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
- How many hours the van serves
Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Mention allergies you know about
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Plan for a few extra people
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A spot near your guests
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
Wakes in Elvetham Heath: venues and practical details
Elvetham Heath is about 1 mile north-west of Fleet, in Hampshire. Around Elvetham Heath, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Elvetham Heath to Guildford (12 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church on the Heath, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
We cover wakes in every part of the GU51 postcode area and the streets around it. From Kingsley Square, West Tisbury Close and Whitchurch Road or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. For wakes just outside Elvetham Heath, we cover Elvetham (1 mile west), Fleet (1 mile south-east), Crookham Village (2 miles south), Winchfield Hurst (2 miles south-west) and Dogmersfield (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (11 miles west), Farnborough (4 miles east), Aldershot (5 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south-west), Yateley (3 miles north) and Tadley (13 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Fleet Community Hospital (less than half a mile south) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.5 miles west). Open spaces near Elvetham Heath include Aunt's Pool and Fleet Pond Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Elvetham Heath include Stockton House School (0.6 miles south-east) and Calthorpe Park School (1 mile south-west)
- Local pubs include De Havilland Arms (under half a mile south-west)
Organising for someone else?
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. Ask the council or landowner early.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
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.
Places near Elvetham Heath
What else we do in Elvetham Heath
- 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