Southampton · England
Funeral and wake catering in Inner Avenue, Southampton
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Inner Avenue and Southampton, cooking to order on site.
- Small family memorials
- Village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
Book the van in Inner Avenue
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Inner Avenue
Food is fried to order, so it’s hot when people arrive, after a long, cold day. For life celebrations and pub wakes, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips and more.
In Inner Avenue, the hall is often where people gather. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Where
- Inner Avenue (SO14, SO15, SO17)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Plan for a few extra people
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
Wakes in Inner Avenue: venues and practical details
Inner Avenue is about 1 mile west of Southampton, in Southampton. Tell us where your wake in Inner Avenue will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Inner Avenue is one of 40 places in Southampton where we bring the van.
Families holding a service at Saint Mary's frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of Inner Avenue; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. Inner Avenue is within about 2 miles of the sea.
Anywhere in SO14, SO15 and SO17, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wake at a home on Alma Road, Rose Road and Lawn Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Other places close to Inner Avenue we cover include Southampton (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile north-east), St Denys (1 mile north-east), Bitterne Manor (1 mile east) and St Mary's (1 mile south). Further out, we also take the van to Thornhill (3 miles east), Eling (4 miles west), Rownhams (3 miles north-west), Weston (3 miles south-east), Hounsdown (4 miles west) and Nursling (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Royal South Hants Hospital (within half a mile south-east) and Marlands Shopping Centre (0.8 miles south). Open spaces near Inner Avenue include Netley Common.
- Local schools include St Anne's Catholic School (under half a mile south-west) and St Mary's Independent School (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Guide Dog pub (less than half a mile east)
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. In Inner Avenue, it’s 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.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Have a level parking spot ready
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your wake, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
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Questions from Inner Avenue
Which station is closest to Inner Avenue?
The closest is St Denys station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, of course. Wind does not affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in Inner Avenue?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Also near Inner Avenue
More for events in Inner Avenue
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Your choice of menu
- The length of service
- Whether a minimum applies
- The date and time of year
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A picture of where the van would go
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Expected numbers
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
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.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What you get with us
- We cover Inner Avenue and the whole of Southampton
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
- 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