Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Hartley Wespall events
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Hartley Wespall and Hampshire, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Anniversary memorials
- Family meals after the service
- Celebrations of life
Planning an event in Hartley Wespall?
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Funeral and wake catering in Hartley Wespall, cooked to order
Someone else can make the booking for you. We are frequently asked to cater wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and gatherings after scattering ashes, serving sausage and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips.
For a wake near Hartley Wespall, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
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. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Wakes in Hartley Wespall: venues and practical details
Hartley Wespall is about 6 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. In and around Hartley Wespall, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your guests. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We serve events right across the region, from Hartley Wespall to Reading (about 9 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Bramley (Hants) station, about 2.8 miles west.
Wakes anywhere in RG27 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Streets in the area include Rotherwick Lane and Mill Lane, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to wakes in Spanish Green (1 mile north-west), Sherfield on Loddon (1 mile west), Church End (2 miles south-west), Bramley Green (2 miles west) and Stratfield Saye (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (10 miles east), Fleet (8 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles east).
Nearby you will also find West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.1 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include The Mill Field.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Cricketers Public House (0.8 miles north)
Also near Hartley Wespall
More for events in Hartley Wespall
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Plan for a few extra people
- Allow for the service running over
- Check the hall has an urn
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
Give us a contact for the day who is not a close family member.
A favourite cake can be a lovely touch.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Hartley Wespall: your questions answered
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin?
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 Hartley Wespall?
Bramley (Hants) station, about 2.8 miles west of the centre.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Is short notice a problem?
Wakes are often arranged quickly, so ask and we will reply quickly.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
How do we estimate numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we will firm it up nearer the day.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
Why choose a fish and chip van in Hartley Wespall?
A formal meal doesn’t always suit. A van keeps it relaxed. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Classic food your guests already know
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Read our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Occasions we serve in Hartley Wespall
It’s warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are often booked for:
- Anniversary memorials
- A tribute meal
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at venues
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How late numbers can change
- Payment terms and deposit
How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. Sunset in Hartley Wespall is about 7:10pm in late September and about 4:00pm in December; ensure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Related guides
- 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