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Funeral and wake catering in Friday Street, Surrey
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Friday Street and across Surrey.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Wakes at home
- Memorial gatherings
Funeral and wake catering for Friday Street events
Questions from Friday Street
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Friday Street?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your wake and we will send a quote.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Friday Street
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. We are frequently asked to cater a wake at the family home and remembering a loved one’s favourite food, serving mushy peas, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
In a small place like Friday Street, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Towns and villages near Friday Street
Other occasions in Friday Street
How it works
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Sunset in Friday Street is about 7:05pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- Tell us what you’re 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.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Build in time for delays
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Allow a little extra
We serve when people are ready, not to a rigid schedule.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Events we cater in Friday Street
It takes one job off a very long list.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Family meals after the service
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Pub wakes
Families holding a service at Church of St James frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Before booking anyone
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if plans change
- The van’s size and access needs
Wakes in Friday Street: venues and practical details
Friday Street is about 3 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Around Friday Street, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. Friday Street is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, Gomshall station, about 2.9 miles north-west, is the nearest station. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Friday Street; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We serve wakes across RH5. Streets in the area include Sheephouse Lane, Noons Corner Road and Abinger Common Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Close by, we cover wakes in Abinger Bottom (1 mile south), Abinger Common (1 mile west), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Abinger Castle (1 mile west) and Mesolithic Museum (1 mile west). Open spaces near Friday Street include Vann Lake and Combe Bottom.
- Local schools include Hurtwood House (2.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Stephan Langton Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
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.
A chip van compared with other options
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book our van in Friday Street
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- A quote that spells everything out
- Events in Friday Street and across Surrey
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Friday Street
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
Organising for someone else?
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Your choice of menu
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
- How easy the site is to reach
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where the van would park
- A picture of where the van would go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
- 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