Oxfordshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Faringdon
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Faringdon and the surrounding area.
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Life celebrations
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
A chip van near Faringdon
Funeral and wake catering in Faringdon, cooked to order
Services often run over, and we will work around the service and the family. Popular choices include gravy, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater gatherings at home after a funeral and celebrations of life.
In Faringdon, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about parking for the van. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Location
- Faringdon (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome, 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.
Why us?
- Classic food your guests already know
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- All the chip-shop extras
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Build in time for delays
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
Ensure older relatives can sit to eat.
Have napkins and bins ready.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day normally runs: the van arrives and we set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot when you are ready to eat. In autumn and winter, it is dark early in Faringdon; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Preparing for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Access wide and high enough for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Faringdon
We are gathering after a service at Church of All Saints: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Faringdon close to London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Towns and villages near Faringdon
More for events in Faringdon
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
Wakes in Faringdon: venues and practical details
Faringdon is about 10 miles south-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your wake in Faringdon will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. Faringdon is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Faringdon to Oxford (about 17 miles away).
Relatives driving in can use the A417 and A4095 to reach Faringdon.
We cover wakes in every part of the SN7 postcode area. From Station Road, Marlborough Gardens and Marlborough Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Being close to the A417 and A4095, Faringdon is simple for us to get to with the van. For wakes just outside Faringdon, we cover Little Coxwell (1 mile south), Fernham (2 miles south), Shellingford (2 miles south-east), Hatford (3 miles east) and Baulking (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (15 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles east), Witney (10 miles north-east), Carterton (8 miles north), Wantage (8 miles south-east) and Grove (8 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Faringdon Day Hospital (within half a mile north) and Faringdon Castle (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Badbury Hill.
- Schools near Faringdon include Faringdon Infant School (under half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Swan pub (under half a mile north)
What affects the price in Faringdon
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- How easy the site is to reach
- The menu and how many choices
- Whether a minimum applies
- The number of meals
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The address or venue name
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Roughly how many people, including children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
- 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