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Funeral and Wake Catering in Harrow
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Harrow? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings after the committal
Funeral and wake catering for Harrow events
Questions from Harrow
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Harrow?
Harrow-on-the-Hill station, about 0.7 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including Greater London. Find your area.
Can a friend deal with you?
Yes. We can work with whoever is helping you.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Harrow
We cook as people come up. We serve sausage and chips, cod and chips and gravy, and we’re regularly asked to cater family gatherings after a burial or cremation and memorial gatherings.
For a wake in Harrow, a hall or club with a car park is often simplest, though home can work with a drive. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
- Where
- Harrow (HA2, HA1, UB5, HA3)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
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.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- Your choice of menu
- Any minimum charge
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.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of the parking spot
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Harrow? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
What comes out of the fryer
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 goes out hot and crisp.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Occasions we serve in Harrow
For some families, it was a favourite meal.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Wakes at venues
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Family meals after the service
- Memorial events and anniversaries
Harrow is on or near the B457 and B458, handy for relatives driving in.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- How much space the van takes up
- Allergen information for each item
- What happens if plans change
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, 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
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. A hot meal can be more comforting. Larger groups typically cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Harrow hosts choose us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Wakes in Harrow: venues and practical details
Harrow is in Greater London. Around Harrow, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. Harrow is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Harrow to London (12 miles away).
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Harrow-on-the-Hill station, about 0.7 miles north-east. 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.
We serve wakes across HA2, HA1, UB5 and HA3. Local streets include High Street, London Road and Perceval Square; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. With the B457 and B458 close by, Harrow is simple for us to get to for your wake. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Roxeth (1 mile south), South Harrow (1 mile south), North Harrow (1 mile north-west), Harrow on the Hill (1 mile south-east) and Rayners Lane (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south-east), Marylebone (10 miles south-east), Kensington (8 miles south-east), St Pancras (11 miles east) and Shoreditch (12 miles east).
A little further out are St. George's Shopping Centre (0.7 miles north-east) and Clementine Churchill Hospital (1 mile south-east). Within reach you’ll find Islip Manor Meadows and Northala Fields.
- Nearby schools include Grange Primary School (under half a mile west) and Orley Farm School (0.9 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Kingsfield Arms (less than half a mile east)
Towns and villages near Harrow
Also in Harrow
Where the van can park in Harrow
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Access wide and high enough for the van
Harrow 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.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
The process
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. In autumn and winter, it is dark early in Harrow; 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.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Share the timings for the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Read more
- 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