Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Ibstone, Buckinghamshire
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Ibstone and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Pub wakes
- A wake at the family home
Book the van in Ibstone
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Ask the venue about the van
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
We park quietly.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
Funeral and wake catering in Ibstone, fried fresh
Services often run over, and we’ll work around the service and the family. On the menu are haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips, and typical bookings are for celebrations of life and wakes at church halls and clubs.
In a small place like Ibstone, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Area
- Ibstone (HP14)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
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What the van needs
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How far we travel
- The day of the week
- The minimum booking
- Cod, haddock or both
Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the parking spot
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Expected numbers
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
A chip van compared with other options
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Bookings across Buckinghamshire, including Ibstone
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Hot food handed straight over
Read our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Working with your venue
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.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Ibstone?
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Ibstone and Buckinghamshire:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversary memorials
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Saunderton station, about 4.6 miles north-east.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if plans change
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How much space the van takes up
- Payment terms and deposit
How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. Summer evenings in Ibstone stay light until about 9:25pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Let us know the serving time
- Make sure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or HP14 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Ibstone
Which station is closest to Ibstone?
Saunderton station, about 4.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Ibstone too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Children typically love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Wakes in Ibstone: venues and practical details
Ibstone is about 7 miles west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Wakes in Ibstone are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We serve 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Ibstone to Reading (about 13 miles away).
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Ibstone; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We take the van to wakes all over the HP14 postcode area. Close by, we cover wakes in Northend (1 mile south-west), Turville Heath (2 miles south), Christmas Common (2 miles west), Stonor (3 miles south) and Crowell Hill (3 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Aylesbury (13 miles north), High Wycombe (7 miles east), Chesham (14 miles east), Marlow (8 miles south-east), Amersham (14 miles east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles east).
Green spaces nearby include Bald Hill and Aston Rowant NNR.
- Nearby, you will find The Fox pub (under half a mile north-east)
- 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