Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Great Hampden events
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Great Hampden and Buckinghamshire, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- A wake at the family home
Funeral and wake catering in Great Hampden
How our funeral and wake catering works in Great Hampden
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues. Whether it’s celebrations of life and memorial events and anniversaries, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, pie and chips and gravy and more.
In a small place like Great Hampden, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
- Location
- Great Hampden (HP16)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Plan for a few extra people
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Plan seating for older guests
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
About the food
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Occasions we serve in Great Hampden
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
Whatever the occasion in Great Hampden, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We’re often booked for:
- Life celebrations
- Anniversary memorials
- Pub wakes
- Village hall wakes
If relatives are coming by rail, Great Missenden station is about 2.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Any minimum charge
- Payment terms and deposit
- The cancellation terms
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Service time
- How many people are eating
- Whether a minimum applies
- How easy the site is to reach
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Rough numbers for adults and children
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Great Hampden, and we will check the date and send a price.
Great Hampden: halls, homes and travel
Great Hampden is about 5 miles north of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Wakes in Great Hampden are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We cover all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Great Hampden to Oxford (about 20 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Great Hampden is within about 3 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Here we cover the HP16 postcode area, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on School Lane and Memorial Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Great Hampden we cover include Great Missenden (3 miles east), Wendover Dean (3 miles north-east), Coombe (3 miles north), Hunt's Green (3 miles north-east) and Kingsash (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (8 miles north), High Wycombe (5 miles south), Chesham (7 miles east), Marlow (9 miles south), Amersham (7 miles east) and Beaconsfield (8 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (2.8 miles east) and Chiltern Hospital (3.4 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Prestwood Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Hampden Arms (less than half a mile west)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A sit-down meal can feel formal. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wake.
What you get with us
- Classic food your guests already know
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A quote that spells everything out
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Nearby places to Great Hampden
What else we do in Great Hampden
How the day works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we’re there in good time before you want to eat. A wake in Great Hampden in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Name one person we can call on the day
Getting a price
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Great Hampden? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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For event organisers in Great Hampden
If you are 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.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
FAQs for Great Hampden
Is Great Hampden close to London?
About 32 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Great Hampden?
The closest is Great Missenden station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
Do you come to Great Hampden?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Great Hampden is within our area and the rest of Buckinghamshire. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your wake and we’ll send a quote.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
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. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
- 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