Hampshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Forestside, Hampshire
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Funeral and wake catering in Forestside.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Fresh fish and chips in Forestside
Funeral and wake catering in Forestside, fried fresh
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside, wherever the van can park. On the menu are cod and chips, haddock and chips and gravy, and typical bookings are for wakes at home and gatherings after the committal.
In rural Forestside, home or the hall is usual. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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.
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Service time
- Distance and any road charges
- Access and parking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the van would park
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Where the van can park in Forestside
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Forestside?
Families choose fish and chips because it’s comforting and familiar.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We’re often booked for:
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Memorial gatherings
- Small family memorials
For a service at a church like Christ Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- VAT, if it applies
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Check the hall has an urn
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Build in time for delays
We serve when people are ready, not to a rigid schedule.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
How it works
We get there well before service, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Guests generally gather round the hatch once service starts. Sunset in Forestside is about 7:05pm in late September and about 4:00pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works at home or at a hall. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- All the chip-shop extras
- We cover Forestside and the whole of Hampshire
- No kitchen needed
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
FAQs for Forestside
Could you trade in Stansted Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first.
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
What if timings change?
We allow for it. We’ll work to your contact on the day.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
Can the van park on grass?
Generally, if it is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Wakes in Forestside: venues and practical details
Forestside is about 4 miles east of Horndean, in Hampshire. People in Forestside book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Forestside is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Rowlands Castle station, about 2.2 miles south-west. Forestside is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in PO9 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. From Lodge Lane and Forestside or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. For wakes just outside Forestside, we cover West Marden (1 mile north-east), Chalton (3 miles north-west), Blendworth (3 miles west), Buriton (5 miles north) and Nursted (5 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Gosport (13 miles south-west), Havant (5 miles south-west), Fareham (13 miles west), Horndean (4 miles west), Waterlooville (6 miles west) and Petersfield (7 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Clanfield Earthwork (4 miles north-west) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Forestside include Compton Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Also near Forestside
Other occasions in Forestside
- 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