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Funeral and Wake Catering for Hooley events
Funeral and wake catering in Hooley: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Pub wakes
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
Funeral and wake catering in Hooley
Hooley questions
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What about parking in Hooley?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll work around it.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
How quickly can you come?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We will tell you right away whether we are available.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Hooley
Wakes are rarely planned months ahead, so ask as soon as you have the date. Whether it’s small family memorials and pub wakes, we will put together a menu of gravy, pie and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
For a wake in Hooley, a hall or club with a car park is frequently simplest, though home can work with a drive. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Hooley (CR5, RH1)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Places near Hooley
Also in Hooley
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
Hooley is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
A chip van compared with other options
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works at home or at a hall. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why us?
- No kitchen needed
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- No surprises in your quote
- Everything cooked to order at your event
A closer look at the menu
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Wake catering near Hooley
Hooley is about 2 miles south-west of Coulsdon, in Greater London. Across the CR5 area, we can bring the van to you. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 15 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Chipstead station is about 1.4 miles away. Hooley is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the CR5 and RH1 postcode area, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. Local streets include Church Lane Avenue, Church Lane Drive and Brighton Road; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Netherne on-the-Hill (1 mile east), Merstham (2 miles south), Mugswell (2 miles south-west), Gatton (2 miles south) and South Merstham (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (15 miles north), City of Westminster (15 miles north), Kensington (15 miles north), Brompton (14 miles north), Stockwell (12 miles north) and Orpington (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include East Surrey Museum (3.4 miles east) and St Lawrence's Hospital (2.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and South London Downs National Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The White Hart pub (0.7 miles north-west)
How it works
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, which we agree with you beforehand. In summer, a wake in Hooley has light until about 9:20pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- 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.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your wake, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Hooley
It’s one less thing to organise.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Hooley and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Memorial gatherings
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- A tribute meal
For a service at a church like Church of St Margaret, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- When final numbers are due
- Payment terms and deposit
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Mention allergies you know about
- Plan seating for older guests
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Allow for the service running over
We arrive in good time and park discreetly.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Working with your venue
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.
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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How far we travel
- The number of meals
- Cod, haddock or both
- The minimum booking
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of the space and the way in
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Hooley? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
- 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