Slough · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Farnham Common events
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Farnham Common and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- A tribute meal
- Small family memorials
- Wakes at venues
A chip van near Farnham Common
What a fish and chip van costs
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How easy the site is to reach
- How far we travel
- The number of meals
- Any minimum charge
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the space and the way in
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Funeral and wake catering in Farnham Common, cooked to order
Wakes are rarely planned months ahead, so contact us as soon as you can. We are often asked to cater village hall wakes and memorial events and anniversaries, serving haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas.
In a small place like Farnham Common, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Questions from Farnham Common
We’re gathering after a service at St John the Evangelist: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Farnham Common from London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan service around it.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
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A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order.
Should I sort the food myself?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
How the day works
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your wake. In autumn and winter, it is dark early in Farnham Common; make sure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Ensure the van can get in
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot will not work. The main points are:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Wakes in Farnham Common: venues and practical details
Farnham Common is about 3 miles north of Slough, in Slough. Around Farnham Common, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. Farnham Common is one of 31 places in Slough we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 17 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Burnham station, about 2.9 miles south-west.
Anywhere in SL2, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Temple Way, Common Wood and Badgers Wood or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. We also bring the van to wakes in Egypt (1 mile north-west), East Burnham (1 mile south-west), Hedgerley (1 mile north-east), Farnham Royal (1 mile south) and Littleworth Corner (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Slough (3 miles south), Cippenham (3 miles south), Chalvey (4 miles south), Langley (4 miles south-east), Upton (4 miles south) and Burnham (3 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Wexham Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Burnham Beeches and Taplow Lake.
- Local schools include Caldicott School (0.6 miles south-west) and Khalsa Secondary Academy (1.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Royal Oak pub (within half a mile north-west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Build in time for delays
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. Hot food can be more welcome. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen needed
- We cover Farnham Common and the whole of Slough
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
- 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