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Funeral and Wake Catering in Gidea Park
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Funeral and wake catering in Gidea Park.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Village hall wakes
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
A chip van near Gidea Park
What the van needs
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Access wide and high enough for the van
Gidea Park is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
How our funeral and wake catering works in Gidea Park
After a funeral, people want somewhere to gather and something comforting to eat. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. We’re frequently asked to cater gatherings after scattering ashes and memorial gatherings, with pie and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips.
For a wake in Gidea Park, a hall or club with a car park is frequently simplest, though home can work with a drive. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Location
- Gidea Park (RM2, RM3, RM1)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works where they do not, or at home. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Why book with us
- No surprises in your quote
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Quick service from the hatch
- No kitchen needed
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
FAQs for Gidea Park
Which station is closest to Gidea Park?
The closest is Gidea Park station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
What about parking in Gidea Park?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll work around it.
Is short notice a problem?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We will let you know quickly.
What if we don’t know numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we will plan with a little extra.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
What can guests choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
How the day works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Summer evenings in Gidea Park stay light until about 9:20pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Clear the route for the van
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Wake catering near Gidea Park
Gidea Park is about 1 mile north-east of Romford, in Greater London. We serve wakes at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Gidea Park and nearby villages. We cover 764 places in Greater London. We serve events right across the region, from Gidea Park to London (about 14 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Gidea Park station, roughly 0.8 miles south of the centre. After a service at St Michael and All Angels Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Wakes anywhere in RM2, RM3 and RM1 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. That could mean a wake at a home on Main Road, Brook Road and Bell Avenue or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Gidea Park, we also cover Gallows Corner (1 mile east), Ardleigh Green (1 mile south-east), Heath Park (1 mile south), Emerson Park (2 miles south-east) and Hornchurch (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (14 miles south-west), St Pancras (15 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (10 miles west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are Harold Wood Hospital (1 mile east) and The Mercury Mall (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Gidea Park includes Bedfords Park.
- Nearby schools include Gidea Park Primary School (0.7 miles south-west) and Havering College of Further and Higher Education (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Ship Public House (within half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Hornchurch Urban District (1.9 miles south)
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Plan seating for older guests
- Allow for the service running over
Make sure older relatives can sit to eat.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Gidea Park?
There’s no kitchen work for anyone.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Wakes at home
- Family meals after the service
- Small family memorials
- A tribute meal
Local halls and clubs near Gidea Park can host a wake if home is too small, with the van in the car park.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How allergens are handled
- When final numbers are due
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Your choice of menu
- Parking and the way in
- Whether a minimum applies
- How long we serve
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A photo of the parking spot
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The address or venue name
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability straight away.
Nearby places to Gidea Park
Other occasions in Gidea Park
- 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