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Funeral and wake catering in Ibsley, Hampshire
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Ibsley? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Wakes at venues
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Family meals after the service
Fresh fish and chips in Ibsley
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Funeral and wake catering in Ibsley, fried fresh
Someone else can make the booking for you, so you have one less thing to do. Whether it is a tribute meal and wakes at home, we can cook sausage and chips, cod and chips and gravy for your guests.
Near Ibsley, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. 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.
Towns and villages near Ibsley
What else we do in Ibsley
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Allow a little extra
- Check the hall has an urn
- Name a contact for the day who is not close family
Make sure older relatives can sit to eat.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Ibsley?
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Ibsley:
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Pub wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
After a service at Church of St Martins, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
- How late numbers can change
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works at home or at a hall. Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- A quote that spells everything out
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Events in Ibsley and across Hampshire
FAQs for Ibsley
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Martins?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
What if timings change?
Yes. We serve when people are ready.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, Hampshire included. Find your area.
Arranging a wake in Ibsley
Ibsley is in Hampshire. Around Ibsley, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. Ibsley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Ibsley to Southampton (17 miles away).
The New Forest National Park is within about 6 miles of Ibsley, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We serve wakes across the BH24 postcode area. Whether your wake is on Mockbeggar Lane and Salisbury Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Ibsley, we also cover Mockbeggar (1 mile east), Harbridge (1 mile north-west), Rockford (1 mile south-east), Ellingham (1 mile south-west) and South Gorley (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (14 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), New Milton (11 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles south) and Barton on Sea (11 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Fordingbridge Doll Museum (2.9 miles north) and Godshill Castle Hill (4.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Pubs nearby include The Old Beams Inn (within half a mile west)
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Ibsley
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
What happens on the day
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. In winter, it is dark in Ibsley by about 4:05pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your wake, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
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- 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