Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Hardley
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Hardley? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Wakes at venues
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Remembrance gatherings
Funeral and wake catering for Hardley events
Events we cater in Hardley
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
These are some of the bookings we take around Hardley:
- A tribute meal
- Village hall wakes
- Wakes at venues
- Anniversary memorials
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Netley station is about 3.3 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
- What happens if plans change
- What the van needs: space, access, power
How our funeral and wake catering works in Hardley
Wakes are rarely planned months ahead, so get in touch as soon as you can. We’re often asked to cater remembrance gatherings and life celebrations, serving haddock and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas.
Near Hardley, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
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 explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Allow a little extra
- Mention allergies you know about
- Name a contact for the day who is not close family
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Takeaway run or book a van?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Hardley
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Hardley?
The closest is Netley station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
How do we estimate numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we’ll firm it up nearer the day.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
After a funeral in Hardley
Hardley is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. Whether your wake is in the middle of Hardley or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Hardley is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover.
After a service at St Anne, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Hardley is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. Hardley is within about 4 miles of the sea.
Wherever your wake is in SO45, we can bring the van to you. That could mean a wake at a home on Harrier Way, Harrier Green and Falconer Court or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Little Holbury (1 mile south), Holbury (1 mile south), Frostlane (1 mile north), Roughdown (1 mile south) and Blackfield (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (11 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (7 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Royal South Hants Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west). Within reach you will find Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include Manor Church of England Infant School (under half a mile south)
A closer look at the menu
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
How it works
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. In winter, it is dark in Hardley by about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
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What the van needs
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- A spot near your guests
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Hardley
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
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Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Numbers
- How long we serve
- Whether a minimum applies
- How far we travel
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability right away.
- 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