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Funeral and Wake Catering for Fickleshole events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, fish and chips for the wake turns food into part of your wake in Fickleshole.
- Life celebrations
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Family meals after the service
Funeral and wake catering in Fickleshole
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Fickleshole
Sometimes fish and chips was the favourite meal of the person being remembered. For small family memorials and anniversary memorials, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, gravy and sausage and chips for your guests.
In a small place like Fickleshole, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before booking.
What affects the price in Fickleshole
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Service time
- Distance and any road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
- The number of meals
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Expected numbers
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, and there is less waste when numbers are uncertain. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Why book with us
- Events in Fickleshole and across Surrey
- Quick service from the hatch
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Your guests can wander over to the hatch as soon as we open. In summer, a wake in Fickleshole has light until about 9:20pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Clear the route for the van
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or CR6 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Fickleshole: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Leonard: 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. Send us the address.
Is Fickleshole close to London?
Roughly 13 miles from the centre of London.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we will explain the options before you book.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
What can guests choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Where can the van park?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Perfect for your wake in Fickleshole
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re often booked for:
- Wakes at venues
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Families holding a service at Church of St Leonard often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Questions to ask before you book
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- If the price includes VAT
- The van’s size and access needs
- How late numbers can change
Arranging a wake in Fickleshole
Fickleshole is about 5 miles north-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Fickleshole is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Fickleshole is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Fickleshole to London (about 13 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Woldingham station, roughly 3.2 miles south-west of the centre.
Anywhere in CR6, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wake is on Featherbed Lane and Fairchildes Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. For wakes just outside Fickleshole, we cover Farleigh (1 mile west), New Addington (1 mile north), Chelsham (1 mile south-west), Leaves Green (2 miles north-east) and Forestdale (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (11 miles west), Horley (12 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (11 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (5 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Warlingham Park Hospital (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Fickleshole includes Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
- Nearby schools include Meridian High School (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The White Bear pub (within half a mile south)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
We start when you give the word.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A short walk from the party
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Fickleshole
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- 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