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Funeral and wake catering in Hound, Hampshire
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Hound and across Hampshire.
- Family meals after the service
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
Planning an event in Hound?
Funeral and wake catering in Hound, cooked to order
Fish and chips is informal, which suits a gathering where people mingle. Typical bookings include gatherings at home after a funeral and remembering a loved one’s favourite food, serving gravy, mushy peas and cod and chips.
In a small place like Hound, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
Occasions we serve in Hound
There is little waste, because food is cooked to order.
These are some of the bookings we take around Hound:
- Gatherings after the committal
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Village hall wakes
After a service at Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When final numbers are due
- How allergens are handled
- How much space the van takes up
Nearby places to Hound
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FAQs for Hound
How far is Hound from London?
Roughly 69 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Can you come to the house?
Often, yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
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.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan for a few extra people
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Check the hall has an urn
We arrive in good time and park discreetly before guests return from the service.
Have napkins and bins ready.
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Step by step
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wake. In Hound, it is dark by about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- Tell us what you are 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.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Hound? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Hound?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. A hot meal can be more comforting. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Classic food your guests already know
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Arranging a wake in Hound
Hound is about 3 miles east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Around Hound, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. Hound is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van.
For family travelling by train, there’s a station right in Hound: Netley station. Hound is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. Hound is within about 2 miles of the sea, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
For wakes in SO31, we just need to know where the van can park. Local streets include Hound Road, Hound Road Gardens and Hound Close; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Hound we cover include Butlocks Heath (1 mile north), Netley (1 mile north-west), Hamble-le-Rice (1 mile south-east), Old Netley (1 mile north-east) and Bursledon (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (9 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.2 miles north-east) and Netley Castle (1 mile west). Open spaces near Hound include Mercury Marshes.
- Schools near Hound include Netley Abbey Infant School (0.7 miles north-west) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1.3 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Prince Consort Public House (0.7 miles west)
- 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