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Funeral and wake catering in Furzedown, Greater London
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Furzedown? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Family meals after the service
- A wake at the family home
- Life celebrations
Fresh fish and chips in Furzedown
Funeral and wake catering in Furzedown, fried fresh
Someone else can make the booking for you, so you have one less thing to do. For family gatherings after a burial or cremation and a favourite meal in someone’s memory, we can cook pie and chips, sausage and chips and gravy for your guests.
In Furzedown, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. In London, the van needs off-road parking or a legal space nearby. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Location
- Furzedown (SW16, SW17, CR4)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Any minimum charge
- Cod, haddock or both
- Parking and the way in
- The number of meals
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the parking spot
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where the event is
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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.
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A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A sit-down meal can feel formal. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book our van in Furzedown
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen needed
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Furzedown questions
Is parking a problem for the van in Furzedown?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We’ll work around it.
We’re gathering after a service at St Paul's 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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Furzedown.
What can guests choose from?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Looking after everyone
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
We arrive in good time and park discreetly before guests return from the service.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
Arranging a wake in Furzedown
Furzedown is about 3 miles east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Around Furzedown, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. We serve 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Furzedown to London (about 6 miles away).
A club or hall near Furzedown gives space for everyone and parking for the van. For a service at a church like St Paul's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
We take the van to wakes all over SW16, SW17 and CR4. Streets in the area include Deal Road, Links Road and Seely Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Being close to the A216, Furzedown is simple for us to get to for your wake. Close by, we cover wakes in Streatham Park (1 mile north-east), Tooting (1 mile west), Tooting Bec (1 mile west), Streatham (1 mile east) and Colliers Wood (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include London Sewing Machine Museum (0.9 miles north-west) and Southside Wandsworth (2.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Furzedown include Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
- Local schools include Furzedown Secondary School (within half a mile south-west) and Penwortham Primary School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Holland Tringham pub (0.9 miles north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include St Leonard's (0.8 miles north-east)
How it works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Sunset in Furzedown is about 7:05pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Who books funeral and wake catering in Furzedown?
It’s one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Furzedown, people book us for events such as:
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at home
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
With the A216 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Furzedown.
Questions to ask before booking
- The cancellation terms
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for each item
- 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