Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Hedge End events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Hedge End? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- A wake at the family home
Book the van in Hedge End
How our funeral and wake catering works in Hedge End
Food is fried to order, so it’s hot when people arrive. For a wake at the family home and anniversary memorials, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips for your guests.
In a town like Hedge End, a wake at the family home or the local hall is common. The van parks on the drive or in the car park. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Numbers
- Whether a minimum applies
- The day of the week
- The length of service
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of the parking spot
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Step by step
There is very little for you to do on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your wake. The frying and serving are down to us. Summer evenings in Hedge End stay light until about 9:25pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 4:00pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Who books funeral and wake catering in Hedge End?
It suits all ages.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are frequently booked for:
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St John the Evangelist, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Arranging a wake in Hedge End
Hedge End is about 4 miles east of Southampton, in Hampshire. We serve wakes at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Hedge End. Hedge End is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van.
Relatives driving in can use the A334 and B3033 to reach Hedge End. If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Hedge End station, roughly 1.2 miles north of the centre. The coast is within about 4 miles of Hedge End, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
For wakes in SO30 and SO31, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. From Lynton Road, Watts Road and Dean Court or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Hedge End is on the A334 and B3033, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover wakes in Thornhill (2 miles west), Harefield (2 miles west), West End (2 miles north-west), Chartwell Green (2 miles north-west) and Sholing (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (10 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (14 miles east), Eastleigh (4 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (3.6 miles south-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2 miles south). Within reach you will find Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Wildern School (under half a mile north) and Wildern School (within half a mile north)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Hedge End?
A formal meal does not always suit. Fish and chips lets people mingle. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why Hedge End hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
FAQs for Hedge End
Can you serve near the sea around Hedge End?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
What’s the nearest station to Hedge End?
The closest is Hedge End station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes. Send us a photo of the drive or the road outside.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What if we do not know numbers?
A rough estimate is enough to start. Funeral directors can advise from experience.
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Planning for dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
Ensure older relatives can sit to eat.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
About the food
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Where the van can park in Hedge End
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- 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