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Funeral and wake catering in Hendon, Greater London
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, fish and chips for the wake turns food into part of your wake in Hendon.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Memorial gatherings
Fresh fish and chips in Hendon
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets usually 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. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Funeral and wake catering in Hendon, fried fresh
Wakes are rarely planned months ahead, so ask as soon as you have the date. Popular choices include cod and chips, gravy and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for family meals after the service and a tribute meal.
In Hendon, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. In London, the van needs off-road parking or a legal space nearby. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Hendon (NW4, NW9, NW2, NW11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Plan for a few extra people
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Allow for the service running over
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Have napkins and bins ready.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works at home or at a hall. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- All the chip-shop extras
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
Hendon: your questions answered
What about parking in Hendon?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We will plan around it.
Can the van park in Hendon Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes, that’s common.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We understand the timescales, so ask and we’ll reply quickly.
Towns and villages near Hendon
What else we do in Hendon
Events we cater in Hendon
It takes one job off a very long list.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Celebrations of life
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
If there is not room at home, a hall or club near Hendon may suit, with the van in the car park.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any minimum charge
- When payment is due
- The van’s size and access needs
What a fish and chip van costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Parking and the way in
- The day of the week
- The number of meals
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- A picture of the space and the way in
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Step by step
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. In summer, a wake in Hendon has light until about 9:20pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Getting a price
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Arranging a wake in Hendon
Hendon is about 3 miles north-west of Hampstead, in Greater London. Whether your wake is in the middle of Hendon or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Hendon to London (about 8 miles away).
Relatives driving in can use the A5 and A41 to reach Hendon. If the funeral is at a church such as Christ Church Hendon, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
This part of Greater London takes in NW4, NW9, NW2 and NW11, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. Your wake could be at a house on Church Road, Station Road and Sydney Grove or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Being close to the A5 and A41, Hendon is simple for us to get to with the van. For wakes just outside Hendon, we cover The Burroughs (1 mile north-west), Brent Cross (1 mile south), Staples Corner (1 mile south), West Hendon (1 mile west) and The Hyde (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south-east), City of Westminster (6 miles south-east), Marylebone (6 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Municipal Borough of Hendon (under half a mile north-west) and Church Farmhouse Museum (0.5 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Darland's Lake and Parliament Hill.
- Local schools include Hasmonean Primary School (less than half a mile south-east) and Kisharon College (0.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include The White Bear pub (within half a mile north-west)
- 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