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Funeral and Wake Catering for Fortis Green events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Fortis Green? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Life celebrations
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at venues
Book the van in Fortis Green
Before you choose a spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
As a London location, Fortis Green is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Fortis Green
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
How our funeral and wake catering works in Fortis Green
Fish and chips is informal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. For a wake at the family home and wakes at church halls and clubs, we will put together a menu of cod and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
In Fortis Green, a hall with parking is frequently the easiest option, though home can work with a drive. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Area
- Fortis Green (N10, N2, N6)
- County
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Questions from Fortis Green
We are gathering after a service at United Reformed Church: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Fortis Green?
The closest is Alexandra Palace station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
What if timings change?
We allow for it. We’ll agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Can a friend deal with you?
Of course. We are happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
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 be honest about what’s possible.
Wake catering near Fortis Green
Fortis Green is about 1 mile south-east of Finchley, in Greater London. People in Fortis Green book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Fortis Green is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Fortis Green to London (about 7 miles away).
For family travelling by train, Alexandra Palace station is about 1.4 miles away. With the A504 nearby, it’s easy for family travelling by car to reach Fortis Green.
Here we cover the N10, N2 and N6 postcode area. Local streets include Hill Road, Durham Road and Steeds Road; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. With the A504 close by, Fortis Green is simple for us to get to. We also bring the van to wakes in Muswell Hill (1 mile east), East Finchley (1 mile west), Highgate (1 mile south), Crouch End (1 mile south-east) and Hampstead Garden Suburb (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles south), City of Westminster (5 miles south), Marylebone (5 miles south), Kensington (7 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
A little further out are Coppetts Wood Hospital (0.7 miles north) and Kenwood House (1.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Fortis Green include Highgate Hill and Glebelands Local Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Tollington School (under half a mile north-east) and Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School (within half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Clissold Arms (less than half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Finchley (1.3 miles north-west)
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
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.
Events we cater in Fortis Green
There’s no kitchen work for anyone.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at venues
A club or hall near Fortis Green gives space for everyone and parking for the van.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- When payment is due
- The van’s size and access needs
How it works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. A wake in Fortis Green in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Related guides
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Ensure older relatives can sit
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Towns and villages near Fortis Green
What else we do in Fortis Green
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. We do the cooking. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- Bookings across Greater London, including Fortis Green
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- 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