Oxfordshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Great Haseley events
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Great Haseley and the surrounding area.
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
A chip van near Great Haseley
About our funeral and wake catering in Great Haseley
Services frequently run over, so we stay flexible. Typical bookings include pub wakes and memorial gatherings, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
In rural Great Haseley, home or the hall is usual. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Location
- Great Haseley (OX44)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
A chip van compared with other options
For warm food after a funeral, fish and chips from a van works well in Great Haseley. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book our van in Great Haseley
- A clear quote before you book
- Hot food handed straight over
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How far we travel
- Parking and the way in
- Cod, haddock or both
- The length of service
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- A photo of the parking spot
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Great Haseley
More for events in Great Haseley
Events we cater in Great Haseley
It works for everyone.
Whatever the occasion in Great Haseley, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Village hall wakes
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Life celebrations
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Peter, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- Any minimum charge
- What happens if plans change
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How late numbers can change
Wake catering near Great Haseley
Great Haseley is about 5 miles south-west of Thame, in Oxfordshire. We cover Great Haseley as standard, so your wake just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. We serve events right across the region, from Great Haseley to Oxford (about 7 miles away).
Great Haseley is within about 8 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cover wakes in every part of the OX44 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Rectory Road, Horse Close Cottages and Back Way; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Great Haseley, we also cover Great Milton (1 mile north-west), Milton Common (1 mile north-east), Tiddington (2 miles north), Albury (2 miles north-east) and Draycott (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (7 miles west), Didcot (10 miles south-west), Bicester (14 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles west), Thame (5 miles north-east) and Henley-on-Thames (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Thame Community Hospital (5.1 miles north-east) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (2.8 miles north). The countryside around Great Haseley includes Wells Farm.
- Local pubs include The Plough Inn (under half a mile east)
Questions from Great Haseley
Is Great Haseley too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you come to venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Do you come to Great Haseley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Great Haseley. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work. What matters most:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Access wide and high enough for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
How the day works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your wake. Sunset in Great Haseley is about 7:10pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Let us know the serving time
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Have chairs for those who need them
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
- 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