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Funeral and wake catering in Hook Park Estate, Hampshire
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Hook Park Estate.
- A tribute meal
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at home
Funeral and wake catering for Hook Park Estate events
How our funeral and wake catering works in Hook Park Estate
Someone else can make the booking for you, so you have one less thing to do. Typical bookings include a tribute meal and wakes at home, serving gravy, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
In a small place like Hook Park Estate, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
FAQs for Hook Park Estate
Is Hook Park Estate too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can the van come to Hook Park Estate?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Hook Park Estate is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, use our quote form.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Can a friend deal with you?
Yes, that is common.
What affects the price in Hook Park Estate
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of menu
- The minimum booking
- The length of service
- The day of the week
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of where the van would go
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies and diets you know about
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Hook Park Estate
Also in Hook Park Estate
Arranging a wake in Hook Park Estate
Hook Park Estate is about 4 miles west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Around Hook Park Estate, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your guests. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Hook Park Estate to Southampton (about 7 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that Hamble station, about 2.6 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Hook Park Estate is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about 2 miles of Hook Park Estate, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
Here we cover the SO31 postcode area, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. From Solent Drive, Hook Park Road and Cowes Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Hook Park Estate, we also cover Hook (1 mile north-east), Warsash (1 mile north), Abshot (1 mile east), Sarisbury Green (2 miles north) and Titchfield Common (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (7 miles east), Havant (14 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north), Fareham (4 miles east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Coldeast (2.1 miles north) and St Andrew's Castle (1.3 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Holly Hill Woodland Park.
- Local schools include Brookfield Community School and Language College (1.8 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Rising Sun pub (1 mile north-west)
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 a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
Why choose a fish and chip van in Hook Park Estate?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. We do the cooking. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why Hook Park Estate hosts choose us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- We cover Hook Park Estate and the whole of Hampshire
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Step by step
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. A wake in Hook Park Estate in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Events we cater in Hook Park Estate
It takes one job off a very long list.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Hook Park Estate and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- The cancellation terms
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
- 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