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Funeral and Wake Catering for Fortune Green events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Fortune Green.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Anniversary memorials
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Fresh fish and chips in Fortune Green
About our funeral and wake catering in Fortune Green
A wake needs warm, simple food. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. Whether it’s remembrance gatherings and remembering a loved one’s favourite food, we’ll put together a menu of pie and chips, gravy and haddock and chips for your guests.
Wakes in Fortune Green are often at home, a church hall or a pub with a yard. We need somewhere the van can park legally and safely. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
- Location
- Fortune Green (NW3, NW6, NW2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Step by step
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we will adjust start times and pace to suit your wake. Late-December sunset in Fortune Green is about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the serving time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
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.
Planning help
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Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Venues frequently 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 confirm what we can provide.
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The length of service
- Your choice of menu
- The minimum booking
- The date and time of year
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wake.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where the van would go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Fortune Green, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Fortune Green?
Families choose fish and chips because it’s comforting and familiar.
In Fortune Green and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Small family memorials
- A tribute meal
After a service at Church of St Luke, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The deadline for final numbers
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Fortune Green?
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works at home or at a hall. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why Fortune Green hosts choose us
- No kitchen needed
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Common questions in Fortune Green
What about parking in Fortune Green?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll plan around it.
What’s the nearest station to Fortune Green?
West Hampstead Thameslink station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre.
Can you be flexible on the day?
Yes. We start when you’re ready.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Mention allergies you know about
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
Wake catering near Fortune Green
Fortune Green is about 1 mile west of Hampstead, in Greater London. Anywhere in NW3, we can fry fresh for your guests. We serve 764 places in Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Fortune Green to London (6 miles away).
Local halls and clubs near Fortune Green can host a wake if home is too small, with the van in the car park. For family travelling by train, West Hampstead Thameslink station, about 0.5 miles south, is the nearest station.
This part of Greater London takes in NW3, NW6 and NW2, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Mill Lane, Ajax Road and Sarre Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include West Hampstead (1 mile east), Childs Hill (1 mile north), Hampstead (1 mile east), Greenhill (1 mile east) and Vale of Health (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south-east), Marylebone (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles east).
A little further out are Isokon Gallery (1.4 miles east) and Frognal and Fitzjohns (within half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include The Long Water and Westbere Copse.
- Nearby schools include Hampstead School (0.5 miles west) and St Vedasts School For Boys (0.5 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Holly Bush pub (0.7 miles east)
- 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