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Funeral and Wake Catering in Hillway
Funeral and wake catering in Hillway: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Anniversary memorials
- Small family memorials
A chip van near Hillway
The process
The first sign we’ve arrived is typically the smell. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In summer, a wake in Hillway has light until about 9:20pm, but in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
Funeral and wake catering in Hillway, cooked to order
Funerals are often arranged at short notice, so ask as soon as you have the date. Whether it is wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and gatherings after scattering ashes, we can cook sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips for your guests.
In rural Hillway, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
- Area
- Hillway (PO35)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Hillway: halls, homes and travel
Hillway is about 4 miles south-east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. People in Hillway book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover 125 places across the Isle of Wight. We serve events right across the region, from Hillway to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Brading station, about 1.8 miles west. The coast is within about 3 miles of Hillway, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
We serve wakes across the PO35 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Hillway Road and Jenny Streets Lane; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Hillway, we also cover Bembridge (1 mile north-east), Foreland Fields (1 mile north-east), St Helens (2 miles north-west), Gaskins (2 miles north-west) and Yaverland (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Newport (9 miles west), Ryde (4 miles north-west), Cowes (11 miles north-west), Sandown (3 miles south-west), Shanklin (5 miles south-west) and Ventnor (7 miles south-west). For a wake at a remote spot, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Well-known places in the area include Sandown Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (4.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hillway include Bembridge Down and Brading Marshes RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Hillway include Bembridge School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Propeller Inn (0.5 miles west)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For warm food after a funeral, a chip van is a gentle choice. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why Hillway hosts choose us
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cover Hillway and the whole of the Isle of Wight
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Events we cater in Hillway
For some families, it was a favourite meal.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
If the funeral is at a church such as Bembridge Methodist Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before booking anyone
- Whether there is a minimum
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether travel is included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Questions from Hillway
Do you come out to small places like Hillway?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Allow a little extra
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Before you choose a spot
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
Hillway is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
For event organisers in Hillway
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Also in Hillway
- 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