Wokingham · England
Funeral and wake catering in Hurst, Wokingham
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Hurst? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Pub wakes
- Celebrations of life
Funeral and wake catering in Hurst
Hurst questions
Is Hurst 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.
How far is Hurst from London?
About 33 miles from central London.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we will confirm what we need.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
What can guests choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Do you cover Hurst?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Hurst and the rest of Wokingham. For a quote, use our quote form.
About our funeral and wake catering in Hurst
It’s an informal meal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. Whether it’s gatherings after scattering ashes and gatherings at home after a funeral, we can cook gravy, pie and chips and sausage and chips and more.
In a small place like Hurst, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. We do the cooking. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cover Hurst and the whole of Wokingham
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Take a look at how we price or what a fish and chip van costs.
Organising for someone else?
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 will work through them with you.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
The process
We do not cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. Sunset in Hurst is about 7:05pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; make sure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- 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.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the serving time
- Clear the route for the van
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Planning for dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
Remember the journey from the service.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A short walk from the party
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
What affects the price in Hurst
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
- The day of the week
- Numbers
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the event is
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where the van would park
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
About the food
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Wake catering near Hurst
Hurst is about 2 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Give us the address of your wake in Hurst, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Hurst is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham where we bring the van.
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Twyford station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG10, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Your wake could be at a house on Braybrooke Drive, School Road and Tape Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Whistley Green (1 mile north-west), Twyford (2 miles north), Hungerford (2 miles north-east), Ruscombe (2 miles north) and Woodley (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Reading (5 miles west), Wokingham (3 miles south), Earley (4 miles south-west), Crowthorne (6 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-west) and Newtown (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.7 miles south-west) and Wokingham Hospital (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Hurst includes Sonning Hill and Lavells Lake.
- Local schools include Waingels College (1.7 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Green Man pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Also near Hurst
Other occasions in Hurst
- 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