Southampton · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Highfield events
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Highfield and Southampton, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Family meals after the service
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
Planning an event in Highfield?
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 cooks in front of your guests instead.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Funeral and wake catering in Highfield, cooked to order
A wake needs warm, simple food. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. On the menu are pie and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater gatherings at home after a funeral and remembrance gatherings.
In Highfield, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about parking for the van. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Area
- Highfield (SO17, SO16, SO14)
- County
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
After a funeral in Highfield
Highfield is about 1 mile north of Southampton, in Southampton. We serve wakes at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Highfield and the surrounding area. We cover 40 places across Southampton.
Families holding a service at Highfield Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. Relatives arriving by train should know that St Denys station is about 0.8 miles away. Highfield is within about 3 miles of the sea.
This part of Southampton takes in SO17, SO16 and SO14, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. Your wake could be at a house on Winn Road, Nile Road and The Avenue, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Highfield is on the A3035, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. Other places close to Highfield we cover include Bassett (1 mile north-west), Shirley (2 miles west), Lordswood (2 miles north-west), Freemantle (2 miles south-west) and Coxford (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles east), Sholing (3 miles south-east), Woolston (3 miles south), Eling (4 miles west) and Rownhams (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal South Hants Hospital (1.2 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.7 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Netley Common.
- Schools near Highfield include Richard Taunton Sixth Form College (0.8 miles west) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Cowherds Inn (0.5 miles south-west)
What affects the price in Highfield
These are the factors that matter most:
- The minimum booking
- Cod, haddock or both
- Numbers
- Parking and the way in
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the parking spot
Send us the date, the address or SO17 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Other occasions in Highfield
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Allow for the service running over
Give us a contact for the day who is not a close family member.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
A closer look at the menu
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Common questions in Highfield
What’s the nearest station to Highfield?
St Denys station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre.
What about events near the coast?
Yes. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
What if we don’t know numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we will plan with a little extra.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
What can guests choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
What if we only have street parking?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is normally simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
What if the service runs late?
Of course. We serve when people are ready.
How it works
We don’t cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. In winter, it’s dark in Highfield by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Where the van can park in Highfield
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
Who books funeral and wake catering in Highfield?
Families choose fish and chips because it is comforting and familiar.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Small family memorials
Highfield is on or near the A3035, handy for relatives driving in.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether VAT is included
- How much space the van takes up
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
- 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