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Funeral and Wake Catering for Haddenham events
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Haddenham and Buckinghamshire, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Wakes at venues
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
Funeral and wake catering in Haddenham
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works at home or at a hall. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Why book our van in Haddenham
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Events in Haddenham and across Buckinghamshire
See how we price and the cost guide.
Funeral and wake catering in Haddenham, fried fresh
Food is fried to order, so it is hot when people arrive, after a long, cold day. For family gatherings after a burial or cremation and wakes at home, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips and more.
In Haddenham, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about parking for the van. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Area
- Haddenham (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
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What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Numbers
- How easy the site is to reach
- Whether a minimum applies
- The menu and how many choices
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where the van would go
- Expected numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Wakes in Haddenham: venues and practical details
Haddenham is about 6 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Around Haddenham, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. We cover 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Haddenham to Oxford (13 miles away).
For a service at a church like Parish Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Haddenham is within about 8 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We take the van to wakes all over HP17. Your wake could be at a house on High Street, Station Road and Printers Piece or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. For wakes just outside Haddenham, we cover Kingsey (1 mile south), Cuddington (2 miles north), Gibraltar (2 miles north-east), Chearsley (2 miles north-west) and Towersey (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (6 miles north-east), High Wycombe (12 miles south-east), Chesham (14 miles east), Marlow (15 miles south-east), Amersham (15 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (6 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Dinton Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and Thame Community Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Snakemoor.
- Nearby, you will find The Green Dragon Public House (under half a mile south)
Haddenham questions
How far is Haddenham from London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can the van go to venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes. We can work with whoever is helping you.
How many people should we cater for?
It’s hard to know, so a rough number is fine. Funeral directors can advise from experience.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children usually love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Step by step
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. In autumn and winter, it is dark early in Haddenham; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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For event organisers in Haddenham
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 will confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Occasions we serve in Haddenham
It can be a fitting tribute.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Haddenham book the van for occasions like:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Small family memorials
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 0.7 miles west.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How much space the van takes up
- Whether travel is included
- The deposit and payment dates
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Build in time for delays
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
We arrive in good time and park discreetly.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
- 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