Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Horton Heath events
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book fish and chips for the wake in Horton Heath.
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Gatherings after the committal
Planning an event in Horton Heath?
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The date and time of year
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How many people are eating
- Access and parking
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people, including children
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Horton Heath? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Funeral and wake catering in Horton Heath, cooked to order
Services frequently run over, and we’ll work around the service and the family. On the menu are pie and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater remembrance gatherings and life celebrations.
In Horton Heath, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Let us know where the van can go. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Food your guests will love
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. In winter, it is dark in Horton Heath by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- The family or funeral director sends us the date, place and numbers.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- We plan a flexible serving time around the service.
- We serve calmly from the hatch when everyone is ready.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A spot near your guests
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. We do the cooking. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Horton Heath hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cover Horton Heath and the whole of Hampshire
- No kitchen needed
- Quick service from the hatch
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Let us know of any allergies
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Check the hall has an urn
Remember the journey from the service.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Events we cater in Horton Heath
It can be a fitting tribute.
In Horton Heath and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at venues
- A wake at the family home
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
If relatives are coming by rail, Hedge End station, about 1.4 miles south, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- Any minimum charge
- What happens if plans change
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
Common questions in Horton Heath
Can you serve near the sea around Horton Heath?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Which station is closest to Horton Heath?
The closest is Hedge End station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in Horton Heath?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
Organising for someone else?
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.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Also near Horton Heath
What else we do in Horton Heath
Wakes in Horton Heath: venues and practical details
Horton Heath is about 2 miles south-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Whether your wake is in the middle of Horton Heath or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We take the van to 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Families holding a service at Church of the Holy Cross often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. The coast is within about 6 miles of Horton Heath.
Wherever your wake is in SO50, we can fry fresh for your guests. Streets in the area include The Lillies, Botley Road and Centaury Gardens, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Other places close to Horton Heath we cover include Fair Oak (1 mile north), Durley (2 miles east), Boorley Green (2 miles south-east), Wintershill (2 miles east) and Durley Street (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (7 miles north), Gosport (12 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles south-east), Fareham (8 miles south-east), Horndean (13 miles east) and Totton (9 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Moorgreen Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Horton Heath includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Local schools include Wyvern Technology College (0.5 miles north) and Wyvern Technology College (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Old George Public House (0.8 miles north)
- 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