Hampshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Itchen Abbas, Hampshire
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Itchen Abbas and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Pub wakes
- Life celebrations
Fresh fish and chips in Itchen Abbas
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Whether a minimum applies
- How far we travel
- The menu and how many choices
- The date and time of year
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Expected numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where you’d like the van to go
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Itchen Abbas
Fish and chips is informal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. Whether it is gatherings at a village hall or club and gatherings after the committal, we will put together a menu of sausage and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
For a wake near Itchen Abbas, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plan seating for older guests
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
A formal meal does not always suit. A van keeps it relaxed. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No kitchen needed
- Rain does not stop the fryers
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Itchen Abbas questions
Is Itchen Abbas too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
How do we estimate numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we will plan with a little extra.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Occasions we serve in Itchen Abbas
It is one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
In Itchen Abbas and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Celebrations of life
If relatives are coming by rail, Winchester station, about 4.2 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Allergen information for each item
- If the price includes VAT
- The deadline for final numbers
Step by step
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. Sunset in Itchen Abbas is about 7:10pm in late September and about 4:00pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Itchen Abbas: halls, homes and travel
Itchen Abbas is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. From the centre of Itchen Abbas to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Itchen Abbas is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Itchen Abbas to Southampton (about 14 miles away).
After a service at Church of St John the Baptist, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
For wakes in SO21, we just need to know where the van can park. From Little Hayes Lane, Northington Road and Station Hill or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to wakes in Martyr Worthy (1 mile west), Itchen Stoke (1 mile east), Ovington (2 miles south-east), Easton (2 miles west) and Temple Valley (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find St John's Rooms And Chapel (3.9 miles south-west) and Wolvesey Castle (4.1 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (within half a mile south-west)
Nearby places to Itchen Abbas
Other occasions in Itchen Abbas
- 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