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Funeral and wake catering in Hyde, Hampshire
Funeral and wake catering in Hyde: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Pub wakes
Book the van in Hyde
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.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Hyde
Wakes are rarely planned months ahead, so ask as soon as you have the date. Typical bookings include wakes at church halls and clubs and gatherings after scattering ashes, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Near Hyde, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Mention allergies you know about
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
Remember the journey from the service when choosing a serving time.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Distance and any road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Service time
- Numbers
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Where the van can park in Hyde
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A short walk from the party
- Access wide and high enough for the van
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
Hyde questions
We are gathering after a service at Church of the Holy Ascension: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What if we do not know numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we will firm it up nearer the day.
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.
What if the service runs late?
Yes. We start when you are ready.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you come to Hyde?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Hyde is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Wake catering near Hyde
Hyde is in Hampshire. Wakes in Hyde are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Hyde is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Hyde, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in SP6 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Gorley Lynch and Hyde Lane; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Hungerford (1 mile west), Frogham (1 mile north-east), North Gorley (1 mile west), Blissford (1 mile north-east) and Stuckton (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Totton (11 miles east), Lymington (14 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles north-east), New Milton (12 miles south-east), Ringwood (4 miles south) and Barton on Sea (12 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Godshill Castle Hill (2.5 miles north) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (1.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Schools near Hyde include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (2.2 miles north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Towns and villages near Hyde
Also in Hyde
Who books funeral and wake catering in Hyde?
It’s warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
These are some of the bookings we take around Hyde:
- A tribute meal
- Pub wakes
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings after the committal
Families holding a service at Church of the Holy Ascension often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Before you book anyone
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The service time, and the cost of running over
The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, we simply start frying a little later, so the food is still fresh when it’s served. In Hyde, it is dark by about 7:10pm in late September and 4:05pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
How to get a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will check the date and send a price.
Planning help
- 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